By Simon Graj, Contributor Robert Mettler may be technically retired, but at 72, he remains an active force in the retail industry on many fronts. In 2009, Bob left Macy’s West in San Francisco, where he had been chairman and CEO and nearly doubled that division in size. During his earlier career, he helmed a number of the great names in department store history including Joske’s, L.S.Ayres and Robinson’s. After joining Sears as President of Soft Line and Home Fashion in the 1990s, his leadership in the “Softer Side of Sears” re-strategized that business. Bob went on to head all of Sears merchandising. Currently he serves as Presiding Director of The Jones Group and also sits on the boards of Stein Mart, Quicksilver and JWL Partners Acquisition Group. The interview was conducted for Graj + Gustavsen by Ron Beyma. …read more
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