He had been executive vice president and national sales manager of the Accessories division, which along with the Shirt Co. division were folded into the Menswear group.
Compared with early last year, overall turnover is up 6 per cent. Menswear, furniture and furnishings are up 9 per cent and electrical appliances up 14 per cent.
Menswear, only 25% the size of the women's market, is largely unaffected; some stores even report shortages.