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  • Children's apparel retailer taps former Sears exec as CEO

    Hanna Andersson named a former top executive of Sears Holdings Corp. as the specialty retailer's next chief executive.  

  • Office supplies giant names marketing chief

    Staples has added a new marketing leader to its executive team.   Michelle Bottomley has been appointed chief marketing officer. In this role, she will be responsible for marketing across Staples, and helping to promote the company’s focus on its North American Delivery business. She will report to Staples’ CEO and president Shira Goodman.  

  • New Nordstrom board member could bolster innovation

    A luxury retail giant just made a move that could step up its digital efforts.    Nordstrom appointed Stacy Brown-Philpot to its board of directors, and she will also serve as a member of the board’s finance and technology committees. She replaces Enrique 'Rick' Hernandez, Jr., who announced earlier this year that he would not be seeking re-election.   

  • J.C. Penney hires Lowe's exec as new marketing head

    A former Lowe's executive whose resume includes a 16-year stint at Stapes has joined the executive leadership team at J.C. Penney.   Penney said Marci Grebstein will join the company as executive VP, chief marketing officer, in June. Grebstein succeeds Mary Beth West who stepped down as Penney's marketing head on April 1, 2017, after two years on the job, and went on to join The Hershey Company.   

  • Albertsons adds Macy's, Levi's execs to digital team

    Albertsons Companies has added two key hires to help it expand its digital capabilities.   

  • Gymboree names retail veteran as CEO

    Gymboree Corp. has tapped the former chief of Tilly’s executive as the children’s clothing retailer’s new CEO.  

  • Athleisure brand adds new tech lead

    Lululemon has named a new chief technology officer.   According to a report in GeekWire, Julie Averill is joining the retailer as its new executive VP and chief technology officer. Currently, Averill is the CIO at REI.  

  • Teen retailer on hunt for new finance head

    The Buckle is losing its finance chief.   The apparel retailer on Thursday said that Karen B. Rhoads, senior VP of finance and CFO, will retire later this summer. She will continue to serve as a member of the board. Rhodes joined the Buckle in 1980, and has served as CFO since 1991.     The retailer has hired an executive search firm to assist with the search for Rhoads’ replacement. Rhoads will remain in her role to support the search and to assist with the transition.  
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