Women’s apparel manufacturer and e-retailer Eloquii Design Inc. has hired a credit card industry veteran to help it learn more about its customers.

Kristen Campolattaro

Kristen Campolattaro is now the retailer’s vice president of brand marketing and consumer insights, a newly created position at Eloquii, No. 546 in the Internet Retailer 2017 Top 1000. Campolattaro is charged with improving and driving the apparel e-retailer’s customer engagement efforts.

“As Eloquii continues to champion the plus-size fast-fashion market with its dedication to customer feedback and providing trend driven options, Campolattaro’s global marketing expertise and profound comprehension into the wants and needs of the consumer will continue to accelerate the brand’s engagement and overall growth,” Eloquii writes in a release announcing her hiring. “Campolattaro will pull from her expansive knowledge and experience in brand building to bring a data-driven approach to a creative industry.”

Campollataro was most recently vice president of brand strategy and consumer marketing for Universal Kids, a division of broadcast giant NBC Universal. She also has held positions with MasterCard and American Express, according to her LinkedIn profile.

Eloquii generated an Internet Retailer-estimated $30 million in online sales in 2016, up 42.9% from $21 million in 2015.

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  Joe Rostock

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• Technology consultancy Capgemini has acquired e-commerce design and strategy firm Lyons Consulting Group for an undisclosed price. The move is designed to beef up Capgemini’s e-commerce expertise as well as its presence in North America.