Corporate Governance

The Kroger Co. has named Fred Morganthall, currently president of Harris Teeter Supermarkets, as senior vice president of retail divisions for the Kroger Co.

Rod Antolock, currently Harris Teeter's executive vice president, has been named president of Harris Teeter.

Dallas -- 7-Eleven’s first-ever U.S. airport terminal location has opened at Los Angeles' International Airport. The 950-sq.-ft. store is in the pre-security arrivals level of the Tom Bradley International Terminal.

The store carries a mix of fresh and hot foods, beverages, snacks, travel-size personal care products and nonfood items.

Sears Hometown and Outlet Stores Inc.

New York -- Brick-and-mortar stores are still relevant, with 87% of consumers planning to shop physical retail at least as often as they did in 2014, according to a study by TimeTrade Systems. What’s more, 65% of respondents report that if an item they want is available online or in a nearby store, they prefer to shop in the store.

Dick’s Sporting Goods named veteran consumer packaged goods finance executive Teri List executive vice president and CFO to oversee the retailer’s finance and legal organizations.

Washington, D.C. – The National Retail Federation (NRF) is publicly supporting legislation that would amend the federal Taft-Hartley Act to allow governors to intervene in port labor disputes rather than being required to ask the White House to do so.

Beaverton, Ore. - Jim Scholefield, 53, will become CIO of Nike Inc., reporting to Eric Sprunk, COO, on June 29.

Scholefield most recently served as CTO for The Coca-Cola Co., where he was responsible for creating and executing its worldwide IT strategy, technology operations, production support and technology engineering. His duties providing global leadership across the Coca-Cola enterprise on all technology matters.
 

San Jose – A new privacy policy which will take effect at PayPal Inc. on July 1 will require users to allow PayPal, its affiliates and service providers to contact them at provided telephone numbers via autodialed or prerecorded call or text message. While the policy prohibits PayPal from sharing user contact information with outside third parties, contracted billing and collection companies are permitted to use customer phone numbers.