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  • Lorna Jane, Santa Monica Place, Santa Monica, Calif.

    The mantra of “move, nourish, believe” occupies a prominent spot on the blue walls of Lorna Jane, Santa Monica, Calif. With its bright colors, fashionable accents, and welcoming atmosphere, the store has an upbeat, sporty-girl vibe that is very much in keeping with the Australian active wear brand’s positioning. Motivational expressions can be found throughout the space.

  • Campbell adds veteran R&D exec to leadership stock

    CAMDEN, N.J. — Campbell Soup Company has appointed Carlos Barroso as the company’s SVP, global research and development. He will report to president and CEO Denise Morrison. 

  • Indian operations unsettled by executive departure

    Walmart said the head of its Indian operations left the company this week and named Ramnik Narsey, SVP of Walmart International, to serve as the interim leader for the company’s Indian business. To read more click here.

     

  • Clicks & Bricks

    Marks & Spencer's new store merges online and physical shopping

    Technology is revolutionizing the way consumers shop, both in stores and online. Here is how one retailer is working to bridge both worlds.

    British retailer Marks & Spencer is taking a giant leap forward in its goal to becoming a multichannel leader and merging the worlds of physical and online shopping with the opening of its new concept store in Amsterdam.

  • Sports Authority names Foss CEO

    Englewood, Colo. – Michael Foss has been named CEO of The Sports Authority Inc. He replaced outgoing CEO Darrell Webb, who is retiring both as the company’s chief executive and chairman of the board.

    Foss, a member of the board of directors of The Sports Authority since 2009, most recently served as executive VP and CFO at Petco Animal Supplies and as CFO of Circuit City Stores before that. He has 30 years of executive experience across a variety of verticals including retail.

  • PayPal latest initiative is out of this world

    MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. — When one thinks of space exploration and space travel, Paypal is hardly the first thing that comes to mind. But the eBay company is spearheading an initiative that is paving the way for space commerce.

    With the help of the SETI Institute and the Space Tourism Society, PayPal Galactic aims to make universal space payments a reality. Paypal president David Marcus was joined by astronaut and author Buzz Aldrin to announce the initiative’s launch. 

  • Land O'Lakes fills vacant CIO spot

    ARDEN HILLS, Minn. — Land O'Lakes has promoted Mike Macrie to the position of VP and chief information officer. Macrie replaced Barry Libenson, who after running IT for three years, left the company to be CIO at Safeway. 

    Macrie joined Land O'Lakes in 2010 as VP and senior director of Ag Services IT.

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