Dollar General names chief merchant

GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn. Dollar General has appointed veteran retail executive Todd Vasos to the role of division president and chief merchandising officer for its 8,300 store network.

Vasos was the evp and coo at Longs Drugs, based in Walnut Creek, Calif., where he was responsible for all pharmacy and front-end marketing, merchandising, procurement, supply chain, advertising, store development, store layout, store operations, loss prevention, store construction and the operation of three distribution centers.

“Todd Vasos has a record of leading successful teams and implementing innovative merchandising solutions,” said Rick Dreiling, Dollar General’s ceo. “He comes on board at an exciting time at Dollar General, and he joins a dynamic team. I look forward to working with Todd to reinforce Dollar General’s leadership and its mission of serving others.”