Marla Thomas

Marla Thomas has extensive experience in the retail industry, with a focus on merchandising and buying. Marla is currently working at SHOEBACCA as the Director of Merchandising / DMM, where they lead a team and sets the strategy for driving sales growth on various platforms. Prior to this, Marla worked at JCPenney as the DMM for Footwear & Handbags, where they provided strategic vision and defined the merchandising strategy for a large business across retail stores and their online platform. Marla also held the role of Sr. Buyer for Women's Footwear at JCPenney, where they transformed the shoe floor and executed merchandise strategies. Before JCPenney, Marla worked at DSW as the DMM for Women's Casual Footwear, where they managed the merchandising strategy and achieved financial goals. Marla also gained experience in buying and sales roles at Saks Incorporated, Proffitt's Department Stores, Easy Spirit Retail, and Easy Spirit Wholesale. Overall, Marla has a successful track record in the retail industry, consistently achieving high performance and driving sales growth.

Marla Thomas holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Marketing from the University of Arkansas. Additionally, they have attended three programs at JCPenney, including Winning Together Leading Together in 2011, Funadmentals of Sourcing in 2012, and Retail Academy in 2010. However, no specific start or end years are provided for any of these educational experiences.