JOHN TOTOLIS
DIRECTOR OF RETAIL STRATEGY 
DLS APPAREL GROUP 

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John Totolis has spent the past two years with DLS Apparel Group, where he advises and guides its network of independent retailers on optimizing vendor assortments and strengthening overall business performance.

Prior to DLS, John held a distinguished 15-year tenure at Barneys New York, where he served as Vice President and Divisional Merchandise Manager. In this role, he oversaw buying across Tailored Clothing, Dress Furnishings, Luxury Sportswear, Children’s, and all Private Label categories for both brick-and-mortar and e-commerce businesses.
 

Earlier in his career, John was responsible for buying across all men’s categories for Ralph Lauren and Zegna full-price boutiques. He also held buying and floor management roles at Saks Fifth Avenue and Bloomingdale’s. One of his most unique career experiences was while at The Gap, where he was part of the merchandising team that launched the Gap Body division.

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