Tilly's, Inc. announced that Edmond Thomas has been appointed as the company's President and Chief Executive Officer and as a member of the company's board of directors, effective October 12, 2015. Daniel Griesemer is stepping down from his position as President and Chief Executive Officer, and as a Director of the company, effective October 7, 2015. Mr. Thomas served as the company's President and Co-Chief Executive Officer from September 2005 to October 2007.
He most recently served as Chief Executive Officer and Director of The Wet Seal, Inc. from September 2014 to August 2015, and as a partner of KarpReilly, LLC from February 2011 to August 2014.
Tilly's, Inc. is a specialty retailer of casual apparel, footwear, accessories, and hardgoods for young men, young women, boys and girls. The Companyâs stores are located in a variety of retail centers, including malls, lifestyle centers, power centers, community centers, outlet centers, and street-front locations. Customers may also shop online, where it features the same assortment of products as is carried in its stores, supplemented by additional online-only styles. The Company operates over 248 stores in 33 states. The Company's third-party brands include adidas, Champion, Dr. Martens, BDG, Converse, Edikted, Billabong, Crocs, Ethika, Birkenstock, Diamond Supply, Free People, Brixton, Dickies, G-Shock, Herschel Supply Co., HUF, Hydro Flask, Jansport, Levi's and others. It supplements its third-party merchandise assortment with its own proprietary brands across many of its product categories. It sells merchandise over the Internet through its e-commerce Website, www.tillys.com.