Limited Brands Reorganization Aims To Accelerate Growth
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
Limited Brands is reorganizing the company into three business groups - beauty and personal care, lingerie and apparel - in an effort to drive future growth, the Columbus, Ohio company announced Jan. 18
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