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April 26, 2013
Supervalu beefs up board following Q4 results

Supervalu has elected Rite Aid chairman, president and CEO John Standley and Cerberus COO and general counsel Mark A. Neporent to its board of directors.

April 25, 2013
Former Bon-Ton, Terrier execs join apparel supplier board

Hampshire Group, a leading provider of sportswear and fashion apparel, has appointed two new board members, following Richard Mandell’s resignation from the board.

April 24, 2013
Clif Bar prez promoted to CEO

Clif Bar & Company has promoted president and COO Kevin Cleary to CEO. In his new role, Cleary will focus on expanding Clif Bar’s growth in the sports nutrition and healthy snacks category while continuing to lead the company’s day-to-day business operations.

March 25, 2013
Family Dollar names merchandise head

Family Dollar Stores has named Scott Zucker to the newly created position of SVP merchandise operations.

March 8, 2013
Wilson named head of Best Buy Canada

Best Buy has named Ron Wilson as its new president and COO of its Canada operations, effective immediately.

February 28, 2013
Luxury fashion house COO to step down

Luxury fashion house J. Mendel has announced that Susan Sokol will step down as president and COO of the company, and will transition her duties over the coming weeks.

February 4, 2013
Wet Seal needs new fit for COO

The Wet Seal Inc. on Friday announced that its COO is resigning as the struggling retailer initiates a corporate workforce reduction as part of a broader cost-saving initiative.

January 23, 2013
PetSmart gets new lead dog

PHOENIX — PetSmart announced that its current president and COO David K. Lenhardt will assume the role of CEO, effective June 14, following the annual meeting of stockholders. Lenhardt will also be appointed to the board of directors at that time. Bob Moran, current chairman and CEO, will be appointed executive chairman.

January 21, 2013
Smucker, Wegman and Morgenthal join grocery elite

The Grocery Manufacturers Association inducted J. M. Smucker Company chairman Tim Smucker and Wegmans CEO Danny Wegman into its Hall of Achievement and presented Harris Teeter president and COO Fred Morganthall the award for Industry Collaboration Leadership.

January 11, 2013
Former Tyco exec new president of National Envelope

National Envelope, a privately held envelopes manufacturer in North America, has appointed former Tyco executive Jim Pinto to president and COO.

December 17, 2012
Staples COO Miles pursues new opportunity

Boston-based private equity firm Berkshire Partners named Staples president and COO Mike Miles to the role of advisory director.

September 28, 2012
CEO, merchant succession in place at Tractor Supply

Tractor Supply Company president and COO Greg Sandfort will succeed James Wright as CEO of the 1,135 store chain effective January 1.

September 27, 2012
Confectioner's group names new chairman

Jelly Belly president and COO Bob Simpson will take over the National Confectioners Association's executive board as chairman.

August 7, 2012
Sycamore completes acquisition of Talbots; appoints former Vitamin Shoppe executive as CEO

Private equity firm Sycamore Partners, which has wrapped up its $391 million acquisition of The Talbots, appointed Michael Archbold, formerly president and COO of Vitamin Shoppe, as CEO and CFO of Talbots.

July 23, 2012
Wet Seal fires CEO

Wet Seal has terminated the employment of its CEO, Susan McGalla, and has begun a search for a new executive to head the struggling young women's apparel retailer.

July 18, 2012
Fujifilm names new U.S. executives

Fujifilm Holdings America Corporation announced that, effective June 28, Kaz Yamamura has been named as the new president of Fujifilm Holdings America Corporation; and Go Miyazaki has been promoted to president and COO of Fujifilm North America Corporation.

April 4, 2012
Retired Kroger COO joins Acosta board

Retired Kroger president and COO, Don McGeorge, has joined the board of directors of Acosta Sales & Marketing, a leading full-service sales and marketing agency in the consumer packaged goods (CPG) industry.

March 29, 2012
Stage Stores names interim CEO

Stage Stores announced Michael Glazer has been appointed to the position of president and CEO on an interim basis.

January 4, 2012
Vitamin Shoppe president joins Express board

Express has announced changes to its board of directors. Michael Archbold , president and COO of Vitamin Shoppe has been appointed to the board as a class I director effective Jan. 3.

December 19, 2011
Family Dollar getting executive suite in place before new store, expanded assortment push

Family Dollar Stores on Monday named Paul White to the position of EVP and chief merchandising officer.

November 16, 2011
Giant Eagle looks to its own for CEO, president positions

Giant Eagle has named Laura Shapira Karet CEO and John Lucot president and COO. Both appointments are effective Jan. 9, 2012.

October 18, 2011
Belk names new operations leadership

Belk, a Southern, U.S.-based department-store retailer announced that Mark Chandler has joined the company as EVP operations, reporting to Johnny Belk, president and COO.

September 16, 2011
Gap vet named Frederick's of Hollywood president

Frederick’s of Hollywood Group announced that former Gap executive Don Jones has joined the company as president and COO.

September 12, 2011
Stage Stores names head of South Hill division

Stage Stores has announced that Mike Searles has joined the company as president and COO of its South Hill division, which is headquartered in South Hill, Va.

September 1, 2011
New leadership era begins at Costco

First it was Steve Jobs, and now Costco’s legendary co-founder Jim Sinegal is stepping down as CEO.

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