Lumber Liquidators names chief merchant

TOANO, Va. -- Lumber Liquidators announced that William Schlegel has joined the company as its chief merchandising officer, effective March 14, 2011. In this position, Schlegel will oversee the company's merchandising, replenishment and allocation and global sourcing activities, and will report directly to Robert Lynch, president and COO.

Schlegel most recently served as VP merchandising at Harbor Freight Tools, where he reorganized the global sourcing and quality group, maximized international sourcing efforts and significantly improved overall profitability. Previously, he held the position of VP merchandising at Gander Mountain.