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Memphis, Tenn. — AutoZone’s executive vice president, merchandising, marketing and supply chain, Bill Hackney, and its senior vice president, human resources, Rick Smith, will retire in November 2025 (Hackney) and January 2026 (Smith). Both executives have been with AutoZone for 40 years. “I give special thanks to Bill and Rick for their many contributions and exceptional years of service to our customers, their fellow AutoZoners, AutoZone and our industry,” says Phil Daniele, president and chief executive officer. “After working side-by-side with these two leaders for decades, words fall short in …

Emeryville, Calif. — Grocery Outlet Holding Corp. has appointed Frank Kerr to executive vice president, chief store operations officer, effective Sept. 15, 2025. He joins Grocery Outlet from Lidl US, where he most recently served as senior vice president, operations, and its chief customer officer. Kerr has more than a decade of progressive leadership experience in the grocery retail space, and has a strong track record of driving growth, efficiency and profitability across large store fleets. During his tenure with Lidl, he oversaw the grocer’s expansion into the U.S., achieving …

Minneapolis — Target Corporation’s board of directors has unanimously elected Michael Fiddelke, chief operating officer, to succeed Brian Cornell as chief executive officer and become a member of its board of directors. Cornell will transition to the role of executive chair of the board of directors. Both appointments are effective Feb. 1, 2026. During his 20-year career at Target, Fiddelke has been instrumental in building many of the company’s core strengths, holding leadership roles across merchandising, finance, operations and human resources. As chief operating officer, and previously chief financial officer, …