Cohen in at NY&Co.

New York–based specialty retailer New York & Co. named Eran Cohen executive vice president and chief marketing officer. The company, which operates 580 stores, expanded the chief marketing officer position to encompass all marketing and visual aspects for the chain, including its e-commerce business. Cohen was previously with Collective Brand’s Payless ShoeSource Division, where he was senior vice president and chief marketing officer and oversaw all global marketing efforts as well as provided the creative strategy for the brand-repositioning efforts of Collective Brands’ Keds and Stride Rite divisions. His prior experience also includes stints at Gap Inc.’s Gap and Old Navy divisions, as well as at Esprit de Corp.