1. Department: Consumer Durables

The Weekly Closeout: Mattel taps new head of dolls and will VF Corp sell one of its biggest brands?

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Krista Berger is the new senior vice president of Barbie and will lead the dolls division at the toy company. Meanwhile, the apparel conglomerate is reviewing its brand assets. 

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