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  • Restructuring accelerates Gap’s global growth

    Gap Inc. wants international and online sales to account for 30% of its revenues within two years and a restructuring announced this week is expected to play a role in facilitating that growth.

    The company said it would consolidate four existing international business units into one under the leadership of Stephen Sunnucks, a 30-year retail veteran who joined Gap five years ago.

  • Gap establishes international division

    San Francisco -- Gap said Tuesday that it is establishing an international division, based in London, to ramp up overseas growth, and will open its first Old Navy stores abroad -- in Japan -- by 2012.

    Gap said it has set a goal for international and online sales to make up 30% of its total by 2013, up from 22% in 2010 and 14% in 2006. The new international division will oversee stores across Europe, the Middle East, North Africa, Asia Pacific and South America.

  • Payless names SVP women's and accessories businesses

    TOPEKA, Kan. -- Payless ShoeSource announced that Andrew Meyer has been named SVP and general merchandise manager for Payless' women's and accessories businesses, reporting to LuAnn Via, president and CEO of Payless.

  • New execs named at Finish Line

    INDIANAPOLIS -- Finish Line announced that Donald Gualdoni has been appointed VP business development and corporate strategy, effective April 14.

  • Finish Line announces exec appointments

    Indianapolis -- Finish Line announced that Terry Ledbetter has been appointed CIO, effective April 14. Most recently, he served as VP information technology, Dick’s Sporting Goods.

    In other appointments, the chain said that Donald J. Gualdoni has been appointed VP business development and corporate strategy, effective April 14.

  • Retail life after the Nashville flood

    The historic May flood of 2010 in Nashville and Middle Tennessee took 23 lives, displaced thousands of residents and flooded hundreds of businesses, as more than 13 inches of rain was recorded over a two-day period and the Cumberland River reached nearly 12 ft. above flood stage.

    Among the business casualties was the Opry Mills, a Simon Property Group outlet retail destination seven miles from downtown Nashville and a short walking distance from the Grand Ole Opry.

  • Finish Line e-commerce head to retire

    Indianapolis -- Finish Line said Monday that the president of its e-commerce division will retire.

    Don Courtney will depart following a transition period, remaining in his current role during the retailer’s search for his successor.

  • Finish Line looking for new e-commerce leader

    INDIANAPOLIS -- Finish Line announced that Don Courtney will retire as president e-commerce, following a transition period. Courtney will remain in his current role throughout the transition as the company conducts a search for his successor. He will continue to report to Finish Line president and chief merchandising officer Sam Sato. The e-Commerce leadership team that reports to Courtney remains in place.

  • Famous Footwear opens at North Haven Pavilion

    North Haven County, Conn. -- Purchase, N.Y.-based National Realty & Development Corp. announced that Famous Footwear opened at North Haven Pavilion, located in North Haven, Conn., on March 9.

    Target, Sports Authority and Michaels anchor the 274,000-sq.-ft. center.
     

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