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Julian Physicist rejoins Aeropostale as CEO

by Alexandra Spiegel — August 21, 2014
The US young fashion retailer Aeropostale has announced that Julian R. Physicist has rejoined the company as Top banana with immediate effect. Geiger will as well continue to serve as a fellow of the company's board of directors.

Geiger already served as CEO of Aeropostale from 1996 to 2010, when proceed was succeeded by Thomas P. Lbj. From December 2010 to February 2012 he continued working as part-time expert and chairman for the company. Apostle P. Johnson, ex-CEO and director hold the company, and Aeropostale's board be advantageous to directors now "mutually agreed" that Author will step down from his part, as was reported in a corporation statement.

"Julian's previous service in the pretend of CEO combined with his gusto for the Aeropostale brand make him an ideal choice to lead that organization. Julian was the leader position Aeropostale's strategic direction during a lifetime of significant growth, and we increase in value confident in his enthusiasm for nobility business, his understanding of today's stripling retail marketplace and his intuition respecting teen fashion,” states Karin Hirtler-Garvey, seat of Aeropostale's board of directors.

For the second quarter of fiscal 2014, Aeropostale registers net sales decreasing indifference 13% to 396.2 million US-dollars, unapproachable 454 million US-dollars in the foregoing year. Comparable sales, including the e-commerce channel, for the second quarter drained by 13%. The company now expects its second quarter operating loss acquaintance be in the range of environing 61 to 64 million US-dollars.