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Kirkland's Hires General Merchandising Manager
JACKSON, Tenn., Jan. 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Kirkland's, Inc. (NASDAQ:KIRK) today announced that Sharyn M. Hejcl has joined the Company as Vice President and General Merchandising Manager, effective January 7, 2007. Hejcl will be responsible for all merchandising for the Company and will report directly to Cathy David, Kirkland's President and Chief Operating Officer.
Hejcl was most recently Divisional Merchandising Manager, Home Decor and Tabletop of Bed, Bath and Beyond, a division with over $500 million in sales and a staff of 20. She also served as Director, Planning Home Decor at Bed, Bath and Beyond. Other home furnishings experience includes five years at JoAnn Stores as Director, Replenishment & Forecasting and Divisional Merchandising Manager, Craft Fabrics. She began her retail career at May Department Stores spending 13 years with increasing responsibilities in buying and serving as a Market Representative in the Decorative Housewares and Home Textile divisions.
Cathy David commented, "Sharyn's proven skills in merchandise buying and planning are matched by her ability to successfully develop teams and execute. Her background in home furnishings is extensive, and her passion for the business complements the new vision we have established for Kirkland's. Sharyn's cross-functional experience and ability to play a key role in both strategy and execution will be important for us as we move forward into fiscal 2007."
Kirkland's, Inc. was founded in 1966 and is a leading specialty retailer of home decor in the United States. Although originally focused in the Southeast, the Company has grown beyond that region and currently operates 368 stores in 37 states. The Company's stores present a broad selection of distinctive merchandise, including framed art, mirrors, candles, lamps, picture frames, accent rugs, garden accessories and artificial floral products. The Company's stores also offer an extensive assortment of holiday merchandise, as well as items carried throughout the year suitable for giving as gifts. More information can be found at www.kirklands.com.
Except for historical information contained herein, the statements in this release are forward-looking and made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties, which may cause Kirkland's actual results to differ materially from forecasted results. Those risks and uncertainties include, among other things, the competitive environment in the home décor industry in general and in Kirkland's specific market areas, inflation, product availability and growth opportunities, seasonal fluctuations, and economic conditions in general. Those and other risks are more fully described in Kirkland's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on April 12, 2006. Kirkland's disclaims any obligation to update any such factors or to publicly announce results of any revisions to any of the forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect future events or developments.
Source: Kirkland's, Inc.
CONTACT: Mike Madden, Vice President & CFO of Kirkland's, Inc.,
Web site: http://www.kirklands.com/
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