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dELiA*s: The multichannel teen/tween apparel company has named Chris DiChiaro as the divisional merchandise manager of its Alloy division. Prior to joining dELiA*s, DiChiaro spent seven years as the vice president of merch-andising of intimate apparel for Victoria’s Secret Direct. dELiA*s also announced the hiring of Lee Bissonnette as senior director of e-commerce. Bissonnette most recently served as the operating vice president of e-commerce and Internet strategy at Bloomingdale’s. Both hires joined the company on Sept. 10.