BLUM AT BENDEL: Paul Blum has joined Henri Bendel as chief executive officer. He succeeds Chris Fiore who left the company.
Most recently, Blum was ceo of Fred Segal, owned by Sandow. He joined Sandow in 2014 with the goal of moving the California retailer to a directly owned model from a licensing one. Earlier, Blum was ceo of Juicy Couture, David Yurman and Kenneth Cole Productions.
A spokeswoman for L Brands, which owns Henri Bendel, confirmed that Blum joined Bendel’s as ceo on Jan. 25. Blum reports to Les Wexner, founder, chairman and ceo of L Brands.
Bendel’s has 29 stores, including the Fifth Avenue flagship as well as henribendel.com, where it focuses on accessories, handbags, wallets, jewelry, candles, gifts and travel items.
Adam Sandow, ceo of Sandow, was unavailable for comment Tuesday on Blum’s successor.