Leading online shoe retailer continues to grow executive team

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, May 22, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, SHOES.COM, parent company of SHOEme.ca and OnlineShoes.com, announced that Geoff Henshaw has joined the company as Vice President of Retail and Brand. After a 2-year stint in Sydney, Australia as Coastal Contact's Managing Director for Australia and New Zealand, Geoff has returned to build out SHOES.COM's retail strategy and aid with the company's brand building efforts.

"We're excited to have Geoff join our executive team as we continue to grow and evolve the business," said Roger Hardy, CEO of SHOES.COM. "In addition to working on the brand, Geoff will play an integral position in rolling out our omnichannel plans."

During his time at Coastal Contacts, Henshaw held multiple positions, including Managing Director, where he oversaw business strategy and marketing efforts, and Senior Regional Manager of Commonwealth, overseeing acquisition, engagement and retention efforts. 

Henshaw earned an MBA from The University of British Columbia and brings his deep marketing background to SHOES.COM. He will be joining an impressive team at SHOES.COM, including many of his former Coastal Contacts teammates: Roger Hardy, CEO; Nick Bozikis, CFO; Sean Clark, CRO; Peter Lee, CIO; Curtis Petersen, CMO; and Dominic Uy, CTO.

SHOES.COM and its sister brands OnlineShoes.com and SHOEme.ca continue to innovate in the retail industry. With recent acquisitions, expanded selection of more than 500 brands and a focus on providing a better customer experience, the joint businesses are on an aggressive growth trajectory. For more information, please visit www.SHOES.COM.

About SHOES.COM
SHOES.COM directly connects customers all over the world with premium clothing, accessory and footwear brands. With more than 250 employees across North America, the expertise of its in-house comfort and authentic wear specialists, and a huge combined online presence, SHOES.COM is the world's fastest growing private online footwear and apparel destination with over 500 brands and 8 million customers across the US and Canada. The company owns and operates SHOES.COM, OnlineShoes.com and SHOEme.ca and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

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