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Apparently, the couture furrier, who moonlights designing and selling ready-to-wear, faux furs on QVC, cares greatly about the proper handling and storage of his wares. All coats — at price points high and low — should be hung on custom hangers when put away for any length of time. For quick comings and goings they should be hung on a handy coat rack, and never slung over a piece of furniture. Got that? The New York Times Dec. 7, 2009
Ethier, who had previously served as evp and coo of HSNi and as a director of Cornerstone, will try to revive Cornerstone’s catalogs and website brands, which include Ballard Design, Frontgate, Garnett Hill, Grandin Road, Improvements, Smith+Noble, The Territory Ahead and TravelSmith. In announcing the personnel move, HSN CEO Mindy Grossman credited Ethier with nascent bottom-line improvements at Cornerstone. Tampa Bay Business Journal Oct. 5, 2009
Tags: Cornerstone, HSN Inc., Mark Ethier
Amber Blake
The general counsel and head of government affairs for QVC UK, Amber Blake, says that her job is about 80% legal and compliance duties and 20% lobbying the UK government on behalf of the business. Ms. Blake previously worked as an in-house lawyer for Coca-Cola. The Lawyer Sept. 14, 2009
Tags: Amber Blake, QVC UK
Paul Deasy
Mr. Deasy has punched his TV shopping ticket at both QVC and HSN, and has also authored a book on colored gemstones. “Upcoming appearances for Mr. Deasy on ShopNBC include Tuesday, July 28 at 11 am and 6 pm ET, and Tuesday, August 18 at 12 am and 8 am ET.” ShopNBC Press Release July 21, 2009
Tags: Paul Deasy, ShopNBCAt Allen & Co. conference in Sun Valley, Idaho, Liberty Media CEO John Malone said that media companies must find ways to be compensated for their web content, beyond advertising alone. One cause for optimism: cable operators convinced consumers to pay for TV after decades of free broadcasts. Bloomberg.com June 8, 2009
Temple has been selling on the DRTV networks for some 25 years, making a specialty of timepieces since 1992. National Jeweler July 6, 2009
Tags: GemsTV, Tim TempleMarketing and business development functions are new additions to the portfolio of this veteran of network television programming. HSN Press Release via PR Newswire Feb. 19, 2009
Tags: Bill Brand, HSNBarry Diller’s interest seems to be moving from “shopping at home” to “dating abroad,” having spun off the now-sputtering HSN and purchasing the leading Chinese dating sites, eDodo. He alluded to the possibility of InterActiveCorp’s making a “transformational acquisition” during an early February earnings call. What will it be? Forbes Feb. 5, 2009
Tags: Barry Diller, HSN, InterActiveCorpLansing, who oversaw the launch of ShopNBC.tv before leaving the company in October 2097, takes over at InfoSpace (NSDQ: INSP) from Jim Voelker, who is retiring. Infospace provides customers online directory and meta search services. The Washington Post Infospace Press Release Feb. 5, 2009
Tags: InfoSpace, William LansingIn addition to promoting former longtime QVC executive Keith Stewart from COO to CEO (as part of a planned succession), ShopNBC is tapped two other QVC veterans for strategic advice. Randy Ronning has joined the board of directors and Darlene Daggett will consult as a strategic advisor. Details about the many senior-level positions this group held at QVC is available on the source link. The question is: can they repeat that success with the third horse in a three-horse race? ShopNBC Press Release Jan. 27, 2009 Internet Retailer Feb. 2, 2009
Tags: Darlene Daggett, Keith Stewart, Randy Ronning, ShopNBC