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llan Tito spent the past 17 years focused on retail innovation, with an emphasis on merchandising and ecommerce. In the early online days, he launched and managed ecommerce for many leading fashion and luxury brands at Neiman Marcus Direct including Michael Kors, Valentino, Salvatore Ferragamo, David Yurman and Juicy Couture. He later joined YOOX to start and run their Monobrand Division globally. Ilan's consulting work is focused on interim head of ecommerce positions, merchandising strategy & execution. He has held interim leadership roles for clients including Theory, Robert Graham and John Hardy. Past merchandising projects include a global ecommerce assortment strategy for Baccarat, a third party brand curation strategy for Bonobos and a digital assortment strategy and line plan architecture for Frank & Oak. He has also been an advisor to a number of startups and digitally native brands including Stantt, Snowe, MouthMedia Network, LiveStory and Refinery29. Ilan excels at helping brands tell a unique and compelling story through their product and content.