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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.,
+1-731-668-2444
Web site:
http://www.kirklands.com/
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