Bath & Body Works Realigns To Focus On Three Key Business Segments
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
Bath & Body Works has shifted its business organization to focus on three "key" categories - the core B&BW stores business, flagship stores and home fragrance locations, Chief Operating Officer Leonard Schlesinger stated during parent Limited Brands' year-end sales and earnings presentation Feb. 27
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