Apple's hired a former Levis retail executive to help it run its retail operations in the U.S., according to a new report. August 21, 2013 2:30 PM PDT Apple's flagship retail store in San Francisco, one of more than 400 stores in the world. (Credit: Apple) While Apple continues to look for a new head of retail, it has apparently filled one of the top spots in its U.S. operations, where most of its retail stores and sales originate. The iPhone and Mac maker recently hired Enrique Atienza from Levi Strauss to serve as director of U.S. retail, reports 9to5Mac. Atienza had been at Levis for nearly four years, and spent just shy of a decade working for The Walt Disney company and The Disney Store, according to his LinkedIn profile. Atienza's most recent role at Levi Strauss was as the senior vice president of retail in the Americas, as well as the "global store operations and training COE." Apple did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Atienza's position. The hire comes as Apple continues to search for a new chief of its retail operations, a spot that's been vacant since last October when the company got rid of John Browett, an executive it had hired from U.K. electronics retail chain Dixons just six months prior. According to a recent report by The Wall Street Journal, Apple's hunt for a replacement for Browett has been slow going. Citing sources, the report said Apple had interviewed "several" candidates from outside the company, and was not considering anyone internal for the role, which had been run by former Target exec Ron Johnson for more than a decade. Apple currently has 412 stores worldwide, and more than half of those are in the U.S. Together, with the international locations, Apple's stores brought in $4.1 billion in revenue in Apple's June quarter, fueled mainly by strong sales of the iPhone.
Apple's hired a former Levis retail executive to help it run its retail operations in the U.S., according to a new report.
Apple's flagship retail store in San Francisco, one of more than 400 stores in the world.
(Credit: Apple)
While Apple continues to look for a new head of retail, it has apparently filled one of the top spots in its U.S. operations, where most of its retail stores and sales originate.
The iPhone and Mac maker recently hired Enrique Atienza from Levi Strauss to serve as director of U.S. retail, reports 9to5Mac. Atienza had been at Levis for nearly four years, and spent just shy of a decade working for The Walt Disney company and The Disney Store, according to his LinkedIn profile.
Atienza's most recent role at Levi Strauss was as the senior vice president of retail in the Americas, as well as the "global store operations and training COE."
Apple did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Atienza's position.
The hire comes as Apple continues to search for a new chief of its retail operations, a spot that's been vacant since last October when the company got rid of John Browett, an executive it had hired from U.K. electronics retail chain Dixons just six months prior.
According to a recent report by The Wall Street Journal, Apple's hunt for a replacement for Browett has been slow going. Citing sources, the report said Apple had interviewed "several" candidates from outside the company, and was not considering anyone internal for the role, which had been run by former Target exec Ron Johnson for more than a decade.
Apple currently has 412 stores worldwide, and more than half of those are in the U.S. Together, with the international locations, Apple's stores brought in $4.1 billion in revenue in Apple's June quarter, fueled mainly by strong sales of the iPhone.
