La-Z-Boy names former Pep Boys exec as chief retail officer

MONROE, Mich. La-Z-Boy has announced that Mark Bacon, Sr. has been named chief retail officer of the company.

As chief retail officer, Bacon will have overall responsibility for all sales, store operations, training and merchandising functions within the company's retail segment.

Before joining La-Z-Boy, Bacon was evp of sales, commercial and operations for Pep Boys, where he was responsible for 593 retail stores, generating $2.4 billion in revenue, with more than 19,000 sales associates. Prior to that, Bacon was senior vp of sales and operations at Staples.