Qurate shifts headquarters and changes leadership as part of new strategy

Media conglomerate Qurate Retail Group plans to close its St. Petersburg, Florida, headquarters and consolidate its QVC US and HSN operations as part of a broader strategy to expand into live social shopping.

The retail group will build a content engine studio at Studio Park in West Chester, Pennsylvania, to create live social shopping and broadcasting content for QVC and HSN.

HSN is expected to begin live broadcasting by Q3 as part of its strategy to enhance growth through interactive video shopping experiences.

The company has also restructured its leadership to support its social and streaming expansion and is actively seeking a new chief growth officer.

David Rawlinson, CEO and president at Qurate, said: “As we focus on our growth strategy to lean further into social and streaming, we are redefining who we are as a company and the role we play for our customers.



“With a realigned organizational structure supporting QVC US and HSN together in certain parts of the business, we will work more efficiently, build new capabilities faster by operating together in one location, and unlock an even better customer experience.”

Qurate has also appointed Mike Fitzharris as president of the QVC US brand and chief operating officer.

Additionally, Stacy Bowe was appointed president of the HSN brand & US merchandising, while Eve DelSoldo was assigned the role of executive vice president and general counsel.

Bowe added: “The HSN brand will continue to be an integral part of Qurate Retail Group as we activate our growth strategy and position the company for sustained success moving forward.

“We have the deepest appreciation to the state of Florida and the St. Petersburg community for their support and dedication over HSN’s 47-year history. We look forward to continuing to delight our customers as we make this transition to our new home.”

The shift in strategy follows a report from Q3 of 2024, which saw declining sales for Qurate, with revenue decreasing by 5%.

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