Citi Trends President to Retire

Savannah, Ga., Citi Trends Inc. said Wednesday that company president and chief merchandising officer George A. Bellino will retire in the spring or summer of 2008.

The value--priced apparel company said it will start a search for a new chief merchandising officer immediately.

Bellino has been in his current role since 2001 and was a company director from 1999 to 2005. He was previously chief executive of the company as well.