Toano, Va. — Lumber Liquidators’ board of directors has appointed John M. Presley as chief executive officer, effective November 16, 2015. He succeeds Thomas D. Sullivan, the company’s founder, who has served as acting CEO since May 21, 2015.
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Grand Rapids, Mich. — As part of a $50 million extensive remodeling project for four supercenters in the Dayton, Ohio, market, Meijer’s Beavercreek, Ohio, store is the company’s first to feature all-LED lighting, saving more than a half million kilowatt-hours of electricity annually.
Minneapolis — Retail Merchandising Services, Inc. (RMS) has hired Don Cannon as director-sales support Walmart to continue RMS’s expansion into regional and national retailers and will be the lead account manager for Walmart and Walmart’s supplier partners.
City of Commerce, Calif. — 99 Cents Only Stores LLC has appointed Felicia Thornton as its chief financial officer and treasurer. Thornton has extensive executive experience in retail, and particularly in the grocery store industry, having served in senior leadership positions at DSM, Inc., Albertsons and The Kroger Company.
St. Paul, Minn. — Outdoors retailer Gander Mountain has promoted Derek Siddons, executive vice president and chief operating officer, to president. Siddons’ new post will be effective on the retirement of the company’s current president, Michael J. Owens, on October 31, 2015.
Oakland, N.J. — Amerlux has partnered with Enlighted, Inc., the leading provider of Internet of Things (IoT) solutions for commercial buildings and retail applications. The agreement will enable integration of the most intelligent and advanced lighting sensors and controls with innovative LED lighting fixtures from Amerlux.
Nashville, Tenn. and Philadelphia — The Pep Boys – Manny, Moe & Jack and Bridgestone Retail Operations, LLC (BSRO), a wholly owned subsidiary of Bridgestone Americas, Inc., have entered into a definitive merger agreement under which BSRO will acquire Pep Boys in an all-cash transaction for approximately $835 million in aggregate equity value.