The DLS staff works exclusively for the interest of the member stores, staying ahead of an always changing market. From visiting factories in Italy and the US to viewing comprehensive collections, the DLS staff is continuously building relationships in the market, creating incentives, staying current with the trends and hot sellers, and finding that special item to fulfill a sale - the DLS staff gives 110%!

The DLS Apparel Group is knit together with a staff of former retailers who have also served as consultants to specialty stores.

The staff is as follows:

• Fred Derring - men's clothing and sportswear
• Lee Leonard - men's sportswear and marketing
• Virginia Sandquist - Operations and the women's ready-to-wear
• Jackie Jay - accessories & gifts for men and women and gourmetfood gift-ables