The Wet Seal Names President

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The Wet Seal Names President
August 04, 2008

Foothill Ranch, Calif.-based The Wet Seal Inc. announced the appointment of Maria Comfort as president and chief merchandise officer for its Wet Seal division. She will join Wet Seal on Aug. 25, 2008. Most recently, Comfort served as a chief merchandising officer for Hot Topic. In her merchandising career spanning more than 25 years, Comfort has held a broad range of leadership roles, such as president of the 9 & Co. division of Nine West Group and executive vice president for Giorgio Armani Corp. She also served as merchandising vice president for Contempo Casuals, prior to its acquisition by Wet Seal.

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