Strategy

Dallas -- The Commercial Retail Division of The Weitzman Group said that David Zoller has been promoted to the position of VP.

Zoller is focused on investment sales and retail project leasing, as well as tenant representation for a select group of retailers, in the Dallas-Fort Worth area.
 

Los Angeles -- CB Richard Ellis Group announced Monday that Grayson Gill has been promoted to COO of the company’s Asset Services business line.  

Gill previously held the title of Senior Managing Director.

In his new role, he will be responsible for the operations of Asset Services in the United States, overseeing all of the business line’s operational departments, including Legal, Employee Relations, Finance, Technology, Procurement, Human Resources, Technical Services, and Client Accounting.

Milo, Maine -- JSI Store Fixtures announced that it had completed the acquisition of KMP Fixtures of Atlanta, and Chicago. KMP Fixtures is a successful, long-time fixture supplier to the retail equipment industry.

The acquisition of KMP strengthens JSI's position as one of the largest wood merchandising fixture manufactures in the United States.
 

New York City -- British apparel retailer Acadia Group opened its second Topshop/Topman location in the United States, a three-level store on Chicago’s North Michigan Avenue. The space, which boasts some 35,000 sq. ft. of selling space, was previously was occupied by a Borders store.

Topshop will debut its third U.S. location, in Las Vegas, in March 2012.

Columbus, Ohio -- Big Red Rooster, a design and brand experience firm, is expanding its marketing communications and branding services through the incorporation of Integrate, Moorehead Design and The Imaginati, effective Sept. 1.

"Integrate, Moorehead Design and The Imaginati's marketing communications, branding and advertising industry expertise will extend Big Red Rooster's breadth of services, allowing us to better assist our clients and solve problems along every step of the customer journey," CEO Martin Beck said.

HOUSTON — 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. Searles, who will report to Rich Maloney, EVP and chief merchandising officer, will be responsible for all operations of the South Hill division, including merchandising, planning and allocation, and store operations.

Syracuse, N.Y. -- Sutton Real Estate Co. announced that Larry J. Socia, has joined the company as retail director.

Socia’s focus will be expanding the client representation business, seeking new business opportunities and overseeing existing retail real estate services.

Socia was previously retail division director for the Cushman & Wakefield Strategic Alliance Partner in Upstate New York.
 

MINNEAPOLIS — Target announced that it has donated $60,000 to assist with Texas wildfire relief efforts. A $25,000 cash donation was made to the American Red Cross with the additional cash and product donations made to other nonprofit organizations in the Texas area.

Target teams provided 12,000 bottles of water, 3,600 bottles of Gatorade, and 500 boxes of snacks to Bastrop Public Works yard last week, along with donations of clothes, diapers, toiletries and bedding to support wildfire relief efforts, the company reported.