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Interview: Sherry-Lehmann CEO Chris Adams

New York City retail institution Sherry-Lehmann will celebrate its 80th anniversary next year. Ahead of that milestone, the company—which has annual revenues of above $45 million—last month welcomed a new partner to its business, corporate finance veteran Kris Green. Green joined the group following the departure of former president and leading shareholder Michael Yurch, who left November 1 to start a new wine marketing and strategy firm, Bluest Sky Group. Sherry-Lehmann’s ownership is now split amongst Green, chairman and CEO Chris Adams, COO Shyda Gilmer and Michael Aaron, son of founder Jack Aaron. Shanken News Daily recently caught up with Adams to find out what the change means for the business and discuss the outlook for the critical holiday selling season. Continue reading →