Solimine leaves Kittle's post
By Furniture Today Staff -- Furniture Today, January 30, 2006
Indianapolis — Industry veteran John Solimine has left retailer Kittle's here as executive vice president of merchandising and marketing, and Chairman Jim Kittle has taken on a more active role.
Solimine, who joined the 16-store Top 100 company about 18 months ago, said he is looking at other opportunities in the industry, both on the supplier and retailing sides. He essentially had been commuting to Kittle's from Chicago,
Kittle, who became chairman of the Republican party in Indiana over four years ago, recently left that post now that Indiana has elected a Republican governor and added Republican congressional seats.
John Durkott, Kittle's president since 1982 and CEO for the past four year, said he and Kittle will be sharing Solimine's duties for now, noting the merchandising and marketing areas were among Jim Kittle's strengths before he stepped back from day-to-day responsibilities.
Durkott said Solimine joined the retailer at an important time of substantial remerchandising, and credited him with developing a sound import program and increasing gross margins. "He really brought an element to the table we needed at the time," Durkott said.
Solimine, who in a 30-year-plus industry career has held key merchandising posts at the now-defunct Breuners Home Furnishings Corp., Sears and Marshall Field's, said he had "a great year and a half with the Kittle's organization, and they were very supportive."
He said he's looking forward to "the opportunity to re-establish my base in Chicago."
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