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HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill. - Kmart tapped "Modern Family" star Rico Rodriguez to unveil the retailer's Fab 15 toy list for the upcoming holiday season.

As Kmart's "fun ambassador," Rodriguez, who plays Manny on the hit ABC show, revealed the list in New York's Times Square on Friday. Must-have toys featured on the list this year include Paper Jamz guitars, Hot Wheels R/C stealth rides, Loopz and more.

ABILENE, Kan. - Duckwall-ALCO Stores announced that Wayne Peterson has joined the company as SVP and CFO, effective Sept. 20.

Peterson has 30 years of experience in the retail industry, most recently as CFO of Minyard Food Stores, based in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. He began his career as a financial analyst with Jewel Food Stores and progressed to CFO positions at Buttrey Food and Drug Stores Company, Copelands' Enterprises Inc., Homeland Holding Corporation, and then Minyard.