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Big Lots Stores, Inc.

  • Big Lots names Campisi CEO

    Columbus, Ohio -- Discount retailer Big Lots has named David Campisi, 57, as CEO and president of Big Lots, effective May 6. The 30-year-industry veteran most recently served as chairman and CEO of Respect Your Universe, a publicly traded company focused on premium performance apparel and equipment. Prior to that, he was an executive with The Sports Authority for nearly seven years, rising to become chairman and CEO.

  • Former Sports Authority exec new Big Lots CEO

    COLUMBUS, Ohio — Big Lots has named David Campisi as its new CEO and president. Campisi succeeds Steve Fishman, who announced in December 2012 his intention to retire upon the appointment of his successor. 

    Fishman will also step down from the board of directors immediately following the 2013 annual meeting of shareholders on May 30, at which time Campisi will be appointed as a director. The board also plans to elect a non-executive chairman of the board.

  • Big Lots has Lots2Give to schools in need

    COLUMBUS, Ohio — Big Lots, North America's largest broadline closeout retailer, has launched its sixth annual Lots2Give program to benefit schools in need of financial support. 

     

  • Big Lots to open at Park Shore Shopping Center

    Naples, Fla. -- Brixmor Property Group said that Big Lots will open a new store at Park Shore Shopping Center, located in Naples, Fla.

    The 35,080-sq.-ft. store will open this year. Park Shore is owned and operated by Brixmor, based in New York City.

     

  • Big Lots taps KC agency for new campaign

    Kansas City-based advertising agency Barkley was hired by Big Lots to help the closeout retailer with a broad range of marketing and brand strategy initiatives.

    Barkley will provide Big Lots with full-service advertising and marketing duties including brand strategy, and broadcast, print and in-store executions. Barkley will also partner with Big Lots on web strategy and execution.

  • Big Lots loss only half as bad as planned

    The addition of 27 new stores wasn’t enough to prevent Big Lots from reporting a 1.9% sales decline during the quarter ended October 27.

  • Big Lots swings to loss in Q3; announces CEO retirement

    Columbus, Ohio -- Big Lots Inc. reported Tuesday a loss of $6 million for the third quarter, compared with net income of $4.2 million in the year-ago period. Results, however, topped analysts’ earnings expectations.

    Revenue slipped 0.4% to $1.13 billion, missing Wall Street’s forecast of $1.3 billion.

    The retailer also announced that its CEO Steven Fishman will retire as chairman and CEO after 40 years in retail. Big Lots has launched a search for his successor; Fishman will stay until a new CEO is appointed.

  • Closeout veteran named CEO at Tuesday Morning

    Leading closeout retailer Tuesday Morning named Brady Churches as CEO three months after the departure of former CEO Kathleen Mason.

    According to the operator of 850 stores, the board was searching for what it called a "master merchandiser," and believed Churches’ track record of merchandising excellence, combined with his high-energy, entrepreneurial mindset would serve Tuesday Morning very well.

  • Tuesday Morning names former Big Lots president as new CEO

    Dallas -- Tuesday Morning announced Tuesday that it has named former Big Lots head Brady Churches as its new CEO, stepping in for former CEO Kathleen Mason who was terminated by the company in June.

    Mason has since filed suit against the closeout retailer, alleging that she was fired because she disclosed that she has breast cancer.

    Churches’ appointment is effective immediately. His most recent position was as president of Marketing Results Ltd. Prior to that he was president of Big Lots.
     

  • Big Lots big disappointment

    The nation’s leading closeout retailer offered a bleak outlook for the remainder of the year following worse than expected second quarter results and announced the departure of its top merchant.

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