Andre Acosta: in CULVER CITY, CA

• Restructured operations to maximize business and set a clear path for growth and expansion. • Hired and developed a team of employees that not only understand the many cultures of the brand (apparel, motorcycles, surfing, cycling, music etc.) but also live it. • Cross-channel partnership with other department heads to bring awareness and loyalty through social media, as well as on and off-site event planning. • Oversee team of retail managers to ensure operation standards and sales goal requirements are met. • Work to develop close relationships with the many faces of the Deus community that the brand has found itself in, as a way to improve recognition as an ambassador. • Emphasis on creating a store experience that embodies the brand through visual merchandising, fixture build-outs, and music selection that sets a pace for other retail locations. • Tracking inventory flows alongside purchasing of our in-house label as well as third party goods.