Vans Hires Former Lululemon Product Chief as Brand President

Sun Choe, who was Lululemon’s chief product officer until the company announced her departure last week, has been hired as Vans’ new global brand president, Vans-owner VF Corp. said in a release.

VF Corp. has been looking for ways to reignite sales at Vans, which had been the largest brand in its portfolio until its recent struggles. Sales at Vans plunged 24 percent year over year in the 12 months through March, leaving The North Face,…