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Kroger Continues Operations Ramp-Up, Promoting Insider As Group VP

Kroger has promoted Mary Ellen Adcock to Group VP of Retail Operations, effective May 16. Adcock will replace Marnette Perry, who has…

Zooz Onboards Former Worldpay Exec As EVP Of Sales

Payment technology provider Zooz has hired Chester Ritchie as its EVP of Sales and Business Development. In this role, Ritchie will oversee…

Kohl’s Shakes Up Leadership: Is The Greatness Agenda In Trouble?

As Kohl’s continues to fight the battles of declining sales and decreasing store traffic that plague many of its department store counterparts,…

SuperValu Names Outsider As New President And CEO

SuperValu has appointed Mark Gross as its new President and CEO, effective Feb. 5, 2016. Gross will succeed outgoing CEO Sam Duncan,…

The Fresh Market Names Former Walmart Exec As Chief Merchandising Officer

The Fresh Market, a specialty grocery retailer, has appointed Pamela Kohn as its EVP and Chief Merchandising Officer. In her role, Kohn…

Target Names Longtime Exec As New Chief Stores Officer

Target has promoted Janna Potts to EVP and Chief Stores Officer, replacing Tina Tyler in the role, effective immediately. Potts will be…

JCPenney Appoints Former Target Exec As CIO

JCPenney has appointed Therace Risch as its EVP and CIO, succeeding Scott Laverty in the position, effective immediately. Risch most recently was…

Walmart Promotes Rogers To Chief Marketing Post

Walmart is elevating Tony Rogers to Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) of its U.S. operations, where he will immediately succeed Stephen Quinn, who…

Barnes & Noble Appoints New CIO As Retailer Continues Reposition

Barnes & Noble has appointed William Wood as its new CIO. Wood comes to Barnes & Noble from pawn shop operator EZCORP,…

BJ’s Wholesale Club Promotes COO To CEO

BJ’s Wholesale Club has promoted its President and COO, Christopher Baldwin, to President and CEO, less than four months after he was…

Indochino Appoints Shop.ca Founder As CEO

Men’s fashion retailer Indochino has appointed Drew Green, the founder of Shop.ca, as its new CEO. Green will replace outgoing CEO Kyle…

Walmart Taps Former Target CMO To Replace Outgoing Exec

Walmart’s Chief Marketing Officer (CMO), Stephen Quinn is retiring from his position in January 2016, according to sources of The Wall Street…

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