Nata Dvir's Acceptance Speech for the 2024 Circle of Champions Award by The Fragrance Foundation🌟
In this video, we spotlight Nata Dvir's acceptance speech at The Fragrance Foundation's 2024 Circle of Champions. As Macy's ...
Chief Merchandising Officer, Macys
Search every verified Nata Dvir interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. Nata Dvir, Chief Merchandising Officer at Macy's, received the Fragrance Foundation's 2024 Circle of Champions Award in November 2024. In her acceptance speech, she described Macy's as "the fragrance powerhouse" and stated that the company holds the leading market share in the fragrance category. She said, "We are not a force in fragrance, we are the force in fragrance," and attributed the energy on the selling floor to Macy's beauty advisers. Dvir also credited her team for embracing Macy's "bold new chapter strategy" and for evolving marketing, elevating the in-store experience, and modernizing the shopping journey. In a 2019 interview, Dvir discussed her role as Head of Beauty for Macy's, describing her responsibilities as finding the best brands for customers and managing product assortment. She noted that the future of beauty is "constantly changing" and highlighted a "huge skincare moment" driven by consumers' awareness of what they put on their skin. Dvir emphasized the importance of surrounding oneself with capable people, stating, "Having a great idea alone is not enough. Surrounding yourself with great people who know how to get it done, that's the secret sauce."
“I have a tremendous passion for the Macy's brand. I believe our customers have made so many memories with us whether it's at the Thanksgiving Day Parade or buying a dress for a special occasion, and so it's only natural that we are the fragrance destination since smell is the strongest of the senses and the sense most...”
“Macy's holds the leading market share in the fragrance category and is the fragrance powerhouse. If you walk the selling floor of any Macy's in any market on any day of the week, there is something going on; it's fun, it's what retail is at its best.”
“We are not a force in fragrance, we are the force in fragrance. Our Macy's Beauty advisers bring it to life and bring the energy to the selling floor every single day.”
“Help us at Macy's raise the bar. Bring us your boldest innovation, your biggest ideas, your freshest thinking. Not only can we deliver reach and scale, but we have the most diverse customer base and they all want fragrance. If you want to win, you'll win with Macy's.”
“The blending of art and science has been the through line of my career, balancing financial objectives and assortment planning with storytelling through product and presentation. Fragrance is all about this blending, with chemistry, formulations, and the emotions it inspires.”
“Being part of an industry that sparks imagination, evokes emotion, and truly connects people is a gift. I recognize that not only on a personal level but also on a collaborative one because it has been a gift to work with all of the creative minds, passionate and invested partners, and visionary leaders that all of you...”
“I am so proud of the fragrance and beauty team who have embraced Macy's bold new chapter strategy and continue to go beyond what I could imagine we could accomplish. They have evolved our marketing, elevated our in-store experience, modernized the shopping journey, and worked with new partners to bring the best to our...”
“As the Head of Beauty for Macy's, what I'm really responsible for are finding the best brands for our customers, taking the brands we already have, and making sure that we have the best product, we own the right amount of them.”
“I have 13,000 beauty advisors that work in our stores that are really responsible for bringing you the best experience, whether that's finding the right makeup or really helping you figure out what's the right skincare for you. They're the real heartbeat of our stores.”
“One of the things that I love about this job is it's really creative. It lets me try all these new things. But also, I have this big responsibility on delivering business every single day.”
“What that requires is for me to be a really strong leader for my team and to make sure that we're really focused on a set of priorities.”
“Having a great idea alone is not enough. Surrounding yourself with great people who know how to get it done, that's the secret sauce.”
“One piece of advice I always give a lot of people is, you've gotta really develop your own brand story. What are you gonna be famous for? Because there's a lot of people who accomplish great things, but you need to help figure out what your story is that's unique to you.”
“I think the future of beauty is constantly changing. Where it was a year ago to where it was ten years ago has totally changed. There's a huge skincare moment happening right now.”
“People are really conscious of what they're putting into their body, and so they wanna also be conscious of what they're putting on their face and on their skin.”
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