Judy Genovese takes on Senior Director of Retail EMEA role SKIMS as preps debut UK standalone store
SKIMS has appointed Judy Genovese as Senior Director of Retail EMEA. She was previously at StoreForce and has also worked at Ralph Lauren and Victoria's Secret.
In a LinkedIn post, she said: "Thrilled to share that I'm joining SKIMS as Senior Director of Retail EMEA. SKIMS is a brand with real momentum, and the EMEA expansion is just getting started. There's a lot to build, and I'm eager to be leading the retail team doing it."
She added: "Genuinely couldn't be more excited! Thanks to all who supported me on the journey to get here. You know who you are, and I'm so grateful."
London calling
This summer will see the opening of SKIMS’ first UK standalone store as the company continues its expansion drive in the EMEA region.
The company has signed up to a 12,000 sq ft site at 245-247 Regent Street, London, inking a ten-year lease on the space that was previously a Ted Baker flagship.
2026 RTIH Innovation Awards
Physical stores will be a key focus area at the 2026 RTIH Innovation Awards.
The awards are now open for entries and celebrate global retail technology innovation in a fast moving omnichannel world.
Our winners will be revealed at the 2026 RTIH Innovation Awards Ceremony, taking place at The HAC in Central London on Wednesday, 4th November.
Check out our 2025 winners here.
Our 2025 hall of fame entrants were revealed during a sold out event which took place at The HAC on 16th October and consisted of a drinks reception, three course meal, and awards ceremony presided over by award winning comedian, actress and writer Tiff Stevenson.
In his welcome speech, Scott Thompson, Founder and Editor, RTIH, said: “This is the awards’ fifth year as a physical event. We started off with just 30 people at the South Place Hotel not far from here, then moved to London Bridge Hotel, then The Barbican, and last year RIBA’s HQ in the West End.”
“But I’m conscious of the fact that, to quote the legend that is Taylor Swift, You’re only as hot as your last hit, baby. So, this year we’ve moved to our biggest venue yet, and also pulled in our largest number of entries to date and broken attendance records.”
He added: “This year’s submissions have without doubt been our best yet. To quote one of the judges: The examples of innovative developments across both traditional and digital retail spaces were truly remarkable.”
Congratulations to our winners, and a big thank you to our sponsors, judging panel, the legend that is Tiff Stevenson, and all those who attended our 2025 gathering.
