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dix&pond consulting
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Dix&Pond is a creative and strategic consulting firm that assists clients with all issues related to product, brand and business development.
Clients include wholesale apparel and consumer products companies, multi-channel retailers, e-commerce, investors and design
consultancies. It was founded by Stephanie Bernier, after years as a successful executive in the fashion and the home industries.
Stephanie's background is very unique. A graduate of Rhode Island School of Design in apparel design, she spent 16 years as a fashion
design executive with Mast Industries, the product development arm of Limited Brands, Inc; where she was responsible to design, develop
and merchandise apparel products. She was also responsible for P+L management, marketing and worldwide sourcing for her respective
divisions. In her last assignment at Mast, she was Executive VicePresident/GM of Victoria's Secret Direct. Stephanie led large design teams
researching trends, setting creative direction, merchandising, designing, developing and sourcing for a host of wholesale and retail
companies.
Subsequently, she joined a large home furnishings mill as EVP Design and Merchandising, leading the creation of woven textiles for home
furnishings. In 2004, she started Dix and Pond consulting and has worked on projects for shoes, soft and hard goods, textiles, gift ware,
stationery, tabletop and office products, etc.
Stephanie was CEO and Co-Founder of Styletti.com, a fashion e-magazine with a unique platform of content-driven e-commerce.
Stephanie's tenure in consumer products as a successful, visionary creative director, combined with Fortune 500 business leadership
experience, are a powerful combination of skills. She has a deep understanding of multi-channel retail and brand positioning. Having
consulted with many entrepreneurs, as well a large companies, she understands their common challenges. She has started and
managed 3 business units achieving $40-50+ million in sales and managed a $100 million business.
Customers feel Stephanie brings a fresh, modern sensibility and salable taste level to their businesses. Her background in direct retail, as
well as experience in web design, analytics, and social media are a tremendous asset to clients needing a holistic approach to their
e-commerce and online identity efforts.
As a product development consultant and highly experienced designer herself, Stephanie is able to apply her extensive creative,
business, branding, merchandising and technical skills to a wide range of consumer products and brand experiences.
Dix&Pond is a creative and strategic consulting firm that assists clients with all issues related to product, brand and business development.
Clients include wholesale apparel and consumer products companies, multi-channel retailers, e-commerce, investors and design
consultancies. It was founded by Stephanie Bernier, after years as a successful executive in the fashion and the home industries.
Stephanie's background is very unique. A graduate of Rhode Island School of Design in apparel design, she spent 16 years as a fashion
design executive with Mast Industries, the product development arm of Limited Brands, Inc; where she was responsible to design, develop
and merchandise apparel products. She was also responsible for P+L management, marketing and worldwide sourcing for her respective
divisions. In her last assignment at Mast, she was Executive VicePresident/GM of Victoria's Secret Direct. Stephanie led large design teams
researching trends, setting creative direction, merchandising, designing, developing and sourcing for a host of wholesale and retail
companies.
Subsequently, she joined a large home furnishings mill as EVP Design and Merchandising, leading the creation of woven textiles for home
furnishings. In 2004, she started Dix and Pond consulting and has worked on projects for shoes, soft and hard goods, textiles, gift ware,
stationery, tabletop and office products, etc.
Stephanie was CEO and Co-Founder of Styletti.com, a fashion e-magazine with a unique platform of content-driven e-commerce.
Stephanie's tenure in consumer products as a successful, visionary creative director, combined with Fortune 500 business leadership
experience, are a powerful combination of skills. She has a deep understanding of multi-channel retail and brand positioning. Having
consulted with many entrepreneurs, as well a large companies, she understands their common challenges. She has started and
managed 3 business units achieving $40-50+ million in sales and managed a $100 million business.
Customers feel Stephanie brings a fresh, modern sensibility and salable taste level to their businesses. Her background in direct retail, as
well as experience in web design, analytics, and social media are a tremendous asset to clients needing a holistic approach to their
e-commerce and online identity efforts.
As a product development consultant and highly experienced designer herself, Stephanie is able to apply her extensive creative,
business, branding, merchandising and technical skills to a wide range of consumer products and brand experiences.
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