Robert Vassalotti interivew, 2024 May 15, 2024 May 15
Scope and Contents
FIT Talks is an oral history program of the Fashion Institute of Technology/State University of New York. It documents personal accounts and experiences of people relevant to the College and to the industries that support - and are supported by - the College’s curricula. The program incorporates the most suitable technologies for the capture and provision of content and, with the guidance of an advisory board, the strategic addition of new subjects to the collection. The collection is administered by the Special Collections and FIT Archive, a unit of the Gladys Marcus Library.
Dates
- Creation: 2024 May 15
Creator
- Vassalotti, Robert (Person)
- Ferguson, James (Person)
Language of Materials
English Latin
Conditions Governing Access
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Biographical / Historical
Robert Vassalotti is a seasoned managerial merchant who has worked with three large department stores and specialized in retail buying and merchandising, both nationally and internationally. He is experienced in retail sales management, brick & mortar retailing, online merchandising, and catalog marketing for 24 years. He was a professor at FIT specializing in teaching retail management and marketing, group management, and sustainability in fashion merchandising.
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General
Robert Vassalotti is a seasoned managerial merchant who has worked with three large department stores and specialized in retail buying and merchandising, both nationally and internationally. He is experienced in retail sales management, brick & mortar retailing, online merchandising, and catalog marketing for 24 years. He was a professor at FIT specializing in teaching retail management and marketing, group management, and sustainability in fashion merchandising.
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Published
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections and FIT Archive Repository