1.   BERGDORF GOODMAN Vicki Haupt, senior vice president and general merchandise manager.

2.   Betty Smith, regional merchandise manager for Nordstrom, says the knit selection for fall is greater than ever.

3.   Bergdorf Goodman, New York, promoted Joseph Boitano, senior vice president and general merchandise manager, to executive vice president.

4.   Chazen said that in the past a department store employed a visual merchandise manager, a special events director and a fashion director all dedicated to moving merchandise.

5.   Fewer women today have the free time to sew or the desire to tackle such a complex undertaking, said Victoria Bowman, merchandise manager for Butterick Patterns.

6.   Gymboree, headquartered in Burlingame, said yesterday that Melanie Cox, the former general merchandise manager of Urban Outfitters of Philadelphia, has been named president.

7.   He has worked as a stocker, salesperson, buyer, merchandise manager and store manager.

8.   Janet Moran, vice president and divisional merchandise manager for shoes at Saks, thinks she can place her finger on the moment when things went wild.

9.   Julie Criley, former merchandise manager, store manager and buyer for the Jones Store, is now vice president of merchandising, stores and distribution for Strasburg.

10.   Judy Collinson, the divisional merchandise manager for accessories at Barneys New York, has already noticed an increase of interest in white tights and knee socks.