Nouvo Mode has hired three new sales associates to represent Alex and Ani in Canada.
Ken Reid and Shannon Hilton will oversee Alberta and British Columbia, while Brian Karasiuk will manage Manitoba and Saskatchewan.
“With the ever-growing demand for fashion and accessory brand Alex and Ani, Nouvo Mode has partnered with such experienced sales professionals to ensure our growth and expansion continues throughout the Canadian market,” said its managing director and co-owner, Aren Arkarakas.
“Dedicating ourselves to superior servicing and maintaining the acclaim of working with quality retailers across the country, Nouvo Mode is pleased to grow in such a positive direction with associates who exemplify these same values.”
Karasiuk has had a personal working relationship with the Arkarakas family that spans three decades and says he is looking forward to representing the American brand.
“Without a doubt, Alex and Ani is becoming the most significant and explosive ground-floor growth branding opportunity I have experienced in my career,” he added.
Reid says he is thrilled to be “part of the Nouvo Mode team in developing Alex and Ani in Canada.”
“Aren, Saro [Keciyolu], and the team at Nouvo Mode have been fantastic at supporting us in the field and making us feel like one of the family” he says. “We are really enjoying the ride! Alex and Ani is a fantastic brand with a huge upside and fabulous support for our retailers.”
The branded sales agency is also looking to bring on other sales representatives for a variety of markets throughout Canada, in addition to a team of visual merchandisers that will service retailers across the country.
Alex and Ani currently has 50 retailers in Canada and Arkarakas says the agency is hoping to sign on 30 to 35 more over the next 6 months.
