Minneapolis — Target Corporation has promoted Janna Potts to executive vice president, chief stores officer. Potts will be responsible for the leadership of Target’s 1,805 stores across the United States. Potts will replace Tina Tyler and will assume the position effective immediately. She will serve as a member of Target’s leadership team and will report to Target’s chief operating officer, John Mulligan.
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Los Angeles — Forever 21 continues its expansion of its new concept, F21 RED, with three new stores in Brooklyn, N.Y., San Diego, and Kendall, Fla. F21 RED is a new concept store for Forever 21, which launched the first location in first quarter 2014, and currently operates more than 20 locations in the U.S.
Brandon, Fla. — Ashley HomeStore, the largest furniture retailer in the U.S., marked the grand opening of its 600th store in Hanoi, Vietnam. The fast-growing furniture store brand has added more than 50 new HomeStores worldwide this year and is planning to open more than 100 additional HomeStores in 2016.
Charlotte, N.C. — A newly formed partnership with leading national footwear company Rack Room Shoes makes Diebold, Incorporated the exclusive provider of electronic security and monitoring services for the family footwear retailer. Founded in 1920, Rack Room Shoes operates over 500 stores in 34 states under the store brands Rack Room Shoes and Off Broadway Shoe Warehouse.
Westborough, Mass. — BJ’s Wholesale Club, Inc.’s president and chief operating officer, Christopher J. Baldwin, has been named president and chief executive officer, succeeding Laura J. Sen, who is assuming the role of non-executive chairman. The appointment is effective February 1, 2016.