NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--RTW Retailwinds, Inc. [NYSE:RTW], formerly known as New York & Company, Inc. [NYSE:NWY], an omni-channel specialty apparel retail platform for powerful celebrity and consumer brands, today announced a streamlining of key management roles in which President and Chief Operating Officer, John Worthington will depart the Company effective immediately. Sheamus Toal, currently Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, is being promoted to Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Toal will continue to be responsible for all areas of finance, real estate, logistics, and corporate planning, and will add responsibility for IT, sourcing, and store operations. Mr. Toal will now report to the Company’s CEO, Gregory Scott.
Commenting on the organization changes, Gregory Scott, RTW Retailwinds, Inc. CEO stated: “As part of our continuing efforts to increase efficiency across the organization we announced today a more streamlined senior leadership structure. I want to thank John for his many contributions in assisting us to create the infrastructure and processes to deliver on our objectives since joining our Company in 2014. We wish him well in his future endeavors.”
“At the same time, I am pleased to promote Sheamus Toal to Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer,” continued, Mr. Scott. “Sheamus has led our finance, real estate, logistics, corporate planning, and investor relations areas of the Company for the past ten years assisting us to generate our highest gross margin since 2006 in third quarter, achieve expense savings and operate with a debt free balance sheet and strong cash flow. In the recently reported third quarter, our strategy led to RTW reporting its highest quarterly operating income in more than a decade. I believe Sheamus’ strategic insight will continue to be highly valuable to RTW in achieving our long-term sales and profitability goals, including our expectation of delivering a double digit EBITDA margin longer term.”
About RTW Retailwinds
RTW Retailwinds, Inc. (formerly known as New York & Company, Inc.) is a specialty women’s omni-channel and digitally enabled retailer with a powerful multi-brand lifestyle platform providing curated lifestyle solutions that are versatile, on-trend, and stylish at a great value. The specialty retailer, first incorporated in 1918, has grown to now operate 428 retail and outlet locations in 36 states while also growing a substantial eCommerce business. The Company’s portfolio includes branded merchandise, from New York & Company, Fashion to Figure, and collaborations with Eva Mendes, Gabrielle Union and Kate Hudson. Its branded merchandise is sold exclusively at its retail and outlet locations and online at www.nyandcompany.com. Additionally, certain product, press releases and SEC filing information concerning the Company are available at the Company's website: www.nyandcompany.com.
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