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Luxottica CEO Resigns After Six Weeks In Position

Luxottica Group, a designer, manufacturer and distributor of luxury and sports eyewear, held an emergency Board of Directors meeting after Enrico Cavatorta,…

Build-A-Bear Appoints Todorovic As CFO

Build-A-Bear Workshop has appointed Voin Todorovic as the company’s new CFO, effective Sept. 15, 2014. In this role, Todorovic will be responsible…

PunchTab Appoints Citrix Alum As New CEO

Omnichannel engagement and insights platform PunchTab has named Mike Mansbach CEO of the company. Mansbach previously served as head of the Global…

Quri Experiences Six-Fold Revenue Growth, Expands Management Team

Quri, a retail intelligence solution provider, has increased its revenue six-fold between the first half of 2013 and first half of 2014,…

Home Depot Appoints New CEO

Craig Menear, President of U.S. Retail at The Home Depot, will succeed Frank Blake as the company’s CEO effective Nov. 1, 2014….

Walgreens EVP Proposes Reorganization Following Alliance Boots Acquisition

Following the acquisition of pharmacy retailer Alliance Boots, Walgreens has changed its operational structure, subject to approval by the Board of Directors….

Market6 Appoints CPG Exec As VP Of Kroger Business

Market6, a SaaS-based retail analytics applications provider, has named CPG exec Jerry Stephens as Vice President of Kroger Business. Stephens joins Market6…

Former Oracle Exec Joins Smarter Remarketer As EVP

Customer intelligence and marketing automation provider Smarter Remarketer has appointed former Oracle exec Barry Clark to EVP of Sales and Marketing. Clark…

Jo-Ann Hires SVPs Of Marketing And Merchandising

Jo-Ann Fabric and Craft Stores has onboarded two retail veterans to spearhead its marketing and merchandising departments. Effective immediately, Jim Wright will…

Delhaize Belgium CEO Resigns

Delhaize Group, a Belgian supermarket chain, announced that Dirk Van den Berghe is resigning from his role as CEO of the retailer’s…

Lands’ End Appoints New Chief Creative Officer

Lifestyle brand Lands’ End has hired a new Senior Vice President and Chief Creative Officer. Becky Gebhardt, who takes the helm after…

Goal Zero Names Former REI Exec President And COO

Goal Zero, a manufacturer of portable solar power products, has named Lee Fromson President and Chief Operating Officer. Fromson previously served as…

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