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Pittsburgh — Giant Eagle, Inc., one of the nation’s leading regional food, fuel and pharmacy retailers, has appointed Bill Artman as chief executive officer after having been named interim CEO in March. During his nearly 40-year tenure with the company, Artman has served in various executive leadership roles, including president of supermarkets, executive vice president and senior vice president, retail operations. “Bill already has made a tremendous impact in his interim role, giving the board confidence that he is the right leader to take Giant Eagle to new heights. We …

La Habra, Calif. — The board of directors of Howard’s, Southern California’s premier independent appliance/TV/mattress retailer, has appointed industry leader Peter Boutros as its new chief executive officer. Boutros will also join the company’s board of directors. Boutros is a respected retail and branded consumer goods executive with broad management experience. As CEO, Boutros will position the company for a new era of Howard’s omnichannel growth. “Peter’s an accomplished executive with a strong record in C-suite leadership roles and deep general management experience at Kenmore/Craftsman/Diehard, Disney and Nestle. He is …

San Francisco — Williams-Sonoma, Inc. has promoted Monica Bhargava to president of the Pottery Barn brand. In her 23 years since joining the Williams-Sonoma, Inc. family of brands, Bhargava has taken on an increasingly broader leadership scope culminating in her recent position as Williams-Sonoma, Inc.’s chief design officer, where she led the Pottery Barn visual merchandising and photography teams while developing product in partnership with the brand’s in-house design teams. “Monica’s design leadership and product development expertise have been instrumental to the growth of our brands, including Pottery Barn,” says …

Canton, Mass. — The board of directors of Destination XL Group, Inc., the leading integrated commerce specialty retailer of Big + Tall men’s clothing and shoes in the United States, has entered into an amended employment agreement with Harvey S. Kanter to extend the term of his role as president and chief executive officer. He has served as president & CEO and as a member of its board since April 1, 2019. “We are extremely pleased that Harvey has agreed to continue to lead our company into at least mid-August …

Lexington, Ky. — Valvoline Inc., a leader in preventive automotive maintenance delivering quick and convenient service, has announced that Sam Mitchell is retiring as chief executive officer and a member of the board of directors, effective September 30, 2023. Mitchell will be succeeded by Lori Flees, current president of retail services, as the company’s CEO. Flees will also join Valvoline’s board. “On behalf of the board, I want to thank Sam for his leadership of Valvoline for the last 21 years,” says Rich Freeland, chairman of the Valvoline board. “During …