Mark Mizicko joins as SVP, Planning and Allocation

CITY OF INDUSTRY, Calif. -- (Business Wire)

Hot Topic, Inc. (NASDAQ Global Select Market: HOTT) today announced that Mark Mizicko has joined the company as its Senior Vice President of Planning and Allocation.

Mr. Mizicko will lead the merchandise planning and allocation teams for both the Hot Topic and Torrid brands. He most recently served as VP of Marketing and Logistics for Gymboree Inc. Prior to Gymboree, Mr. Mizicko served in various planning and inventory management roles with Williams-Sonoma, The Gap and Limited Brands.

In this role, Mr. Mizicko will report to Lisa Harper, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer.

Lisa Harper said, “We are thrilled that Mark has joined our team. I have worked with him for many years at Gymboree and am confident in his experience and ability to develop our planning and allocation strategies, which are critical to our performance.”

Hot Topic, Inc. is a mall and web based specialty retailer operating the Hot Topic and Torrid brands. Hot Topic offers music/pop culture-licensed and music/pop culture-influenced apparel, accessories, music and gift items for young men and women principally between the ages of 12 and 22. Torrid offers apparel, lingerie, shoes and accessories designed for various lifestyles for plus-size females principally between the ages of 15 and 29.

Contacts:

Hot Topic, Inc., City of Industry, CA
Jim McGinty, CFO
626-839-4681 x2675

Source: Hot Topic, Inc.