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Mark Looper is a seasoned retail expert with 20+ years of experience in visual merchandising, interior design, and retail design. He has led global store planning and design for Payless ShoeSource and designed flagship locations for Old Navy and Tiffany & Co. His expertise includes trend analysis, strategic planning, and leadership.

Experience

    • United States
    • Retail
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Director of Store Design & Construction
      • Jan 2017 - Present

    • Director of Store Planning & Design
      • Sep 2006 - Present

      After the split of Collective Brands, currently focus solely on the Payless brand, for all global store planning and design needs.

  • Collective Brands, Inc.
    • Topeka, Kansas Area
    • Director of Store Planning & Design
      • Sep 2006 - Aug 2013
      • Topeka, Kansas Area

      Design of stores and fixturing for Payless Shoesource, Sperry Top-Sider, Saucony and Striderite, domestically, and Internationally, both stand alone and SIS locations. Manage a staff of 4 managers.

  • Tiffany & Co.
    • NewYork, NY
    • Group Director of Store Design
      • Jul 2000 - Aug 2006
      • NewYork, NY

      Global store and fixture design for brand. Designed new prototype in 2000, and designed the full renovation of the NY flagship over a 6 year period. Managed a staff of 2 directors and 7 managers.

  • Old Navy
    • San Francisco, CA
    • Director of Store and Fixture Design
      • 1998 - 2000
      • San Francisco, CA

      Design of flagship locations in NYC, San Francisco, Boston and Chicago, while managing a staff of 14 designers.

  • Polo Ralph Lauren
    • Lyndhurst, NJ
    • Director of Store Life Cycle Planning
      • 1996 - 1998
      • Lyndhurst, NJ

      Brought in to design and roll-out new concept store, Polo Jeans Co., and also coordinated the design of all outlet store lines, managing a staff of two.

  • Tiffany & Co.
    • New York, NY
    • Director of Store Design
      • 1989 - 1996
      • New York, NY

      Oversaw the design of all domestic new stores and remodels. Developed new prototype for domestic stores in 1991. Promoted to Director in 1995 and took on all International design work as well.

  • ArchiTechnology Inc
    • Dallas/Fort Worth Area
    • Co-founder/Partner
      • 1987 - 1989
      • Dallas/Fort Worth Area

      Launched new design firm focused on retail, healthcare and corporate architectural and interior design. Staff of three designers, plus partner.

  • Page Southerland Page Architects
    • Dallas/Fort Worth Area
    • Associate & Project Manager
      • 1981 - 1987
      • Dallas/Fort Worth Area

      Firm's major focus is healthcare and civil projects. Became sole client contact for Presbyterian Hospitals of Dallas, managing all projects on their Dallas and outlying campuses.

Education

  • 1976 - 1979
    University of Oklahoma
    BSED, Architecture

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