Candy.com Appoints Rita Cummings as Everyday and Seasonal Candy Buyer

PRLog (Press Release) - Dec. 7, 2011 - Online candy retailer http://www.Candy.com announced today that Rita Cummings, former party supply and candy buyer at iParty, has joined the company as an everyday and seasonal candy buyer. In her new post, Cummings will be managing Candy.com’s product selection and categorization, inventory analysis and management, and vendor relations and negotiations.  

“We have been experiencing rapid growth since we launched Candy.com in July 2009. Over the last six months we’ve been searching for the right candidate to manage our 5,000-plus everyday and seasonal brands,” says Greg Balestrieri, CEO of Candy.com. “With Rita’s extensive buying, marketing, and planning experience in the party supply and candy industries, she is a perfect fit.”

Cummings started her career at the store level 16 years ago while attending Boston’s Emerson College, and worked her way up to marketing and visual planning positions at iParty, and eventually buying for all 53 stores in the iParty chain.  

Rita Cummings can be contacted at (781) 335-2200 and Rita@Candy.com.

About http://www.Candy.com
Candy.com is the ultimate online candy store offering more than 5,000 candy and bulk candy products from 500-plus manufacturers to B2C and B2B customers. Candy.com was co-founded and launched in July 2009 by cousins Greg Balestrieri and Joe Melville. Greg and Joe represent the third generation of the family-owned Melville Candy Company of Weymouth, MA. For more information, visit http://www.Candy.com and http://blog.candy.com.

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Candy.com is the ultimate online candy store offering more than 5,000 candy and bulk candy products from 500-plus manufacturers to B2C and B2B customers.