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Item 8.01 Other Events.
On August 4, 2022 Duluth Holdings Inc. (the “Company”) announced that Albert J. Sutera would join the Company as the Senior Vice President, Chief Technology Officer Logistics of the Company beginning on August 15, 2022.
The Company issued a press release concerning the appointment of Mr. Sutera on August 4, 2022, which is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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Dated: August 4, 2022 | By: /s/ David Loretta |
| David Loretta Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
EXHIBIT 99.1
Duluth Holdings Announces Appointment of AJ Sutera to Senior Vice President, Chief Technology Officer & Logistics
Mount Horeb, WI – August 4, 2022 – Duluth Holdings Inc. (dba, Duluth Trading Company) (“Duluth Trading”) (NASDAQ: DLTH), a lifestyle brand of men’s and women’s casual wear, workwear and accessories, today announced that Mr. AJ Sutera has been appointed Senior Vice President, Chief Technology Officer & Logistics effective August 15, 2022.
Mr. Sutera joins Duluth Trading after serving as US Chief Technology & Operations Officer with Signa Sports United. Prior to Signa United Sports, Mr. Sutera was the Executive Vice President/Chief Technology & Information Officer with JD Sports Fashion. He also has served as the Senior Vice President/CTO for Hudson Bay Corporation and the Senior Vice President of Digital Technology & Operations, Saks Fifth Avenue.
Sam Sato, Duluth’s President and CEO, said, “We are thrilled to welcome AJ to Duluth’s senior leadership team. AJ is a seasoned technology executive with more than 30 years of leadership, experience, and expertise. He is skilled in technology-enabled business transformation, growth-driving digital enterprise platform development, logistics strategy and network capability enhancement, and technology portfolio planning. AJ will play a key role in the continued development of our ‘Big Dam Blueprint’ anchored on our digital first mindset.”
“I am honored to join the Duluth senior leadership team. I have always admired the unique positioning of the Duluth Trading Company business serving customers’ active lifestyles across work and recreation. I look forward to leveraging my many years of leadership, experience and expertise to further advancing Duluth’s logistics and technology capabilities to support long-term growth,” said Mr. Sutera.
About Duluth Trading
Duluth Trading is a lifestyle brand for the Modern, Self-Reliant American. Based in Mount Horeb, Wisconsin, we offer high quality, solution-based casual wear, workwear and accessories for men and women who lead a hands-on lifestyle and who value a job well-done. We provide our customers an engaging and entertaining experience. Our marketing incorporates humor and storytelling that conveys the uniqueness of our products in a distinctive, fun way, and are available through our content-rich website, catalogs, and “store like no other” retail locations. We are committed to outstanding customer service backed by our “No Bull Guarantee” - if it’s not right, we’ll fix it. Visit our website at http://www.duluthtrading.com.
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