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Robin Sande Joins Robert K. Futterman & Associates
09/24/2007


Top Retail Real Estate Professional Enhances RKF’s Strategic Retailer Services

New York, NY — Robert K. Futterman & Associates (RKF), the nation’s leading independent real estate firm specializing in retail leasing, investment sales, and consulting services, continues to expand and grow its Strategic Retailer Services with the appointment of Robin Sande, a top retail real estate professional, to senior managing director.

Ms. Sande most recently served as vice president of real estate for bebe Stores, Inc. In her new role, she will enhance RKF’s Strategic Retailer Services by forging new relationships with lifestyle and fashion brands, and will work with retailers on the development and execution of national strategic plans.

“Robin has been a long-time friend and colleague,” said Robert K. Futterman, chairman & CEO of RKF. “Her wealth of knowledge and industry experience is unparalleled, and her retail background strengthens RKF’s efforts to assess and identify retailers’ business objectives and translate their business needs into sound real estate strategies.”

At bebe, Ms. Sande, a 17-year veteran of the real estate industry, was responsible for the retailer’s expansion strategy and roll-out in the U.S., Canada, Puerto Rico and the Caribbean. Previously, she served as senior director of real estate for Polo Ralph Lauren, where she successfully executed the national roll-out of Club Monaco. Prior to that, Ms. Sande spent seven years with The Wet Seal, Inc./Arden B. as director of real estate.

RKF worked with Ms. Sande and bebe on several recent key transactions, including bebe’s newest New York City location on 34th Street. RKF will continue to assist the retailer with its national expansion effort.

RKF Strategic Retailer Services assists retailers in developing and executing strategic plans – including regional and national expansions, customer and market analysis, and site selection. RKF nationally represents Solstice, Intermix, CH Carolina Herrera, John Varvatos, Swatch, Chrome Hearts, IZOD, French Connection and Custo Barcelona, among others.

The country’s leading independent real estate firm specializing in retail leasing and investment sales, Robert K. Futterman & Associates (RKF) serves a broad spectrum of domestic and global clients in services ranging from national tenant and owner representation to advisory, consulting and disposition. With over $7.4 billion in aggregate real estate transactions to its credit, RKF has been responsible for identifying scores of real estate opportunities throughout the United States for leading American and international chains, retailers, developers and institutional clients. RKF is headquartered in New York with offices in Las Vegas, Los Angeles and San Francisco.

 
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