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The Home Depot Names 2 New Executive Vice Presidents

by Katie Lee

Atlanta — The Home Depot®, the world’s largest home improvement retailer, has named Matt Carey to the newly formed role of executive vice president (EVP) of customer experience. Additionally, Fahim Siddiqui has been named executive vice president and chief information officer (CIO) of The Home Depot. “In his 14 years with The Home Depot, Matt has spearheaded an enormous technology transformation across our stores, supply chain, merchandising and digital presence,” says Ted Decker, CEO and president of The Home Depot. “Now more than ever, our customers expect to shop with …

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PXG Opens First Store in Michigan

by Katie Lee

Scottsdale, Ariz. — On April 14, PXG celebrated the grand opening of PXG Detroit, one of 13 dedicated brick-and-mortar stores within the U.S. The new store is the first PXG retail store in Michigan, which is also the hometown state of PXG’s president and executive creative director of apparel, Renee Parsons. The store is located at 2830 W. Maple Rd. in Troy, Mich. The 7,843-square-foot store features an expansive retail showroom with PXG’s latest apparel, accessories and bags, roomy golf club fitting bays powered by TrackMan technology, and a dedicated …

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Books-A-Million Promotes E-Commerce Division Business Leader

by Katie Lee

Birmingham, Ala. — Books-A-Million executive Pete Zophy has been promoted to senior vice president of e-commerce for the company. In his 6 years serving as the industry-leading book retailer’s vice president of e-commerce, Zophy has driven exponential growth of the company’s online division. Zophy leverages more than 20 years of experience in the omnichannel retail environment as an expert in digital marketing, brand enhancement, database management and online development. “Pete’s creative approach to online marketing and strategic planning have made him an invaluable asset to Books-A-Million, and I am delighted …

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Kroger Expands Reusable Packaging Offering Through Loop Partnership

by Katie Lee

Cleveland, Ohio — Kroger has launched an assortment of reusable products in select U.S. stores via its partnership with circular packaging firm Loop. Spanning Kroger’s private label brands as well as other major food and household brands, the move marks an important expansion in the grocery retailer’s larger sustainability efforts: Developed by circular reuse platform TerraCycle, Loop recovers and sanitizes reusable packaging for recirculation with new products. Subscribers pay a deposit ranging from 15 cents for a glass beverage bottle to $10 for a stainless steel container of disinfecting wipes. …

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SWIPEBY’s Restaurant-Centric Technology to be Deployed for First Time at C-Stores

by Katie Lee

Winston-Salem, N.C. — SWIPEBY, a holistic off-premises platform for curbside, pickup and delivery, has launched an initiative to start deploying its technology platform at convenience stores for ordering and in-store pickup as c-stores work to take back ownership of off-premise purchasing using the ordering platform that has been proven in the restaurant space. The effort is underscored by a deployment of the platform at Quality Marts in Winston-Salem, N.C., this month and other c-store chains in New England and the West Coast over the next few months. This is the …

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CAMP to Open L.A. Flagship Store at Westfield Century City

by Katie Lee

New York City — CAMP, the East Coast family favorite that has reimagined the retail experience, is opening its first flagship store in Los Angeles as part of its national expansion. Part toy store, part activity destination, CAMP helps families answer the question, “What should we do today?” The retailer is bringing its unique combination of play, product and programming to L.A. families; this new Century City location will be CAMP’s ninth store and the first of many on the West Coast. Opening on April 23rd, the 7,000-square-foot location will …

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Dave & Buster’s Agrees to Acquire Entertainment Concept Main Event for $835 Million

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Dallas and Coppell, Texas — Dave & Buster’s Entertainment Inc. has agreed to acquire family entertainment concept Main Event for $835 million in an all-cash transaction. The seller is a joint venture between Ardent Leisure Group Limited and Red Bird Capital Partners, and the deal is expected to close later this year. Chris Morris, current CEO of Main Event, will serve as CEO of the combined entity upon closing. The move ends the search for a new Dave & Buster’s CEO, which has been ongoing for approximately 7 months following …

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Bergdorf Goodman Temporarily Closes 57th Street Store to Install Decarbonization Technology

by Katie Lee

New York City — On the heels of launching its first-ever Environmental, Social, Governance report, “Our Journey to Revolutionize Impact,” the Neiman Marcus Group is advancing its sustainability journey even further: installing two 500-ton water-cooled Trane® chillers at its iconic Bergdorf Goodman’s Women’s Store, located in the heart of New York City’s famed retail district. Implemented in partnership with Trane® by Trane Technologies, a global climate innovator, this environmentally-friendly makeover of the historic, 94-year-old building utilizes innovative, energy-efficient, decarbonizing technology — enabling the retailer’s elimination of natural gas use and electrification, transition to …

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The Save Mart Companies Names Executive Chairman

by Katie Lee

Modesto, Calif. — The Save Mart Companies and Kingswood Capital Management, LP have named Shane Sampson as executive chairman of the California-based, regional grocery retailer. Sampson is a fourth-generation grocer who brings nearly four decades of experience to The Save Mart Companies in building brands, implementing innovative marketing and merchandising programs, and leading strategic operations. Most recently, he served as Albertsons Companies’ chief marketing and merchandising officer. He was instrumental in driving Albertsons’ merchandising strategy during a period of monumental growth during which he oversaw significant development and innovation of …

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Starbucks Founder Howard Schultz Takes the Helm as CEO

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Seattle — On April 4, Starbucks Corporation marked the return of founder Howard Schultz as chief executive officer and as a director on the company’s board. The news follows the retirement of Kevin Johnson, former president and CEO, who spent 13 years with the company, including the last 5 years as CEO. In an early morning letter, Schultz shared with all company stakeholders a vision and invitation to join in the reimagination of the company he built, one with a storied history and an enduring mission to inspire and nurture …

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