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Penney losing key executive to Hershey
The chief marketing officer of J.C. Penney is leaving the company after two years on the job. Mary Beth West is leaving the department store retailer on March 31 to become senior VP and chief growth officer of the Hershey Co. She will join Hershey on May 1. West joined Penney in April 2015 after serving on the company’s board of directors for 10 years. -
Former Gymboree CEO to head up Banana Republic
It’s a homecoming of sorts for Mark Breitbard. Gap Inc. on Tuesday named Breitbard as president and CEO of its struggling Banana Republic division. Breitbard served as CEO at The Gymboree Corporation from 2013 until he stepped down in early 2017. From 2010 to 2013, he held leadership positions across Gap North America, where he was instrumental in delivering the product-led resurgence of Gap’s North America business.