HSN taps retail veteran Martin-Vachon to head merchandising

HTT Staff -- Home Textiles Today, 4/20/2012 1:36:23 PM

St. Petersburg, Fla. - Interactive multi-channel retailer HSN has appointed Anne Martin-Vachon its new chief merchandising officer, effective May 14.

The company said "this addition of a seasoned brand building and product development executive further enhances" HSN's executive team.

Martin-Vachon joins HSN from Nordstrom, where she served as chief marketing officer. Earlier, she served as president and ceo of the international beauty and skincare company Lise Watier Cosmetiques Inc. Prior to that, she was the chief marketing officer of Bath & Body Works LLC. Martin-Vachon launched her career at Procter & Gamble, where she spent more than 20 years and held a variety of positions in beauty, global cosmetic innovation and branding for numerous household and personal care brands in the P&G portfolio.

She reports to ceo Mindy Grossman.