Los Angeles — American Apparel, Inc., a vertically-integrated manufacturer, distributor and retailer of branded fashion-basic apparel, has reached a restructuring support agreement with 95% of its secured lenders to implement a pre-arranged financial restructuring.
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Grand Rapids, Mich. — Meijer has appointed Rick Keyes as president. Keyes, who joined the company 26 years ago as a pharmacist in Columbus, Ohio, takes the reins of the Grand Rapids, Mich.-based retailer after J.K. Symancyk departed the company to join Academy Sports + Outdoors.
Seattle — Nordstrom, Inc. has opened its new store at Ridgedale in Minnetonka, Minn., its second full-line store in the Twin Cities. The two-level, 140,000-square-foot store features the latest interior and exterior design concepts, a full-service restaurant and bar, and an enhanced beauty experience. The first Nordstrom store in the Twin Cities opened at Mall of America in 1992.
Dublin, Calif. — Ross Dress for Less® will open its first stores in Wisconsin on October 10, 2015. The three stores are located in the cities of Brookfield, Eau Claire and West Allis. These openings are part of the retailer’s 2015 expansion program, totaling approximately 70 new locations during the year.
Phoenix — PetSmart, Inc. has named Rob Anderson to the position of senior vice president and chief financial officer, effective October 5, 2015. He brings more than 25 years of financial experience, most recently serving as CFO for Save-A-Lot, a $4.8 billion discount grocery chain.
New York City — The UGG® brand, a division of Deckers Brands, has opened an UGG® for Men pop-up shop in San Francisco. Complementing the brand’s permanent men’s-only locations in New York and Hawaii, the new 554-square-foot pop-up store is located in the Westfield Centre in the Union Square area of San Francisco.
Cincinnati — The Kroger Co. has promoted Scot Hendricks to president of Kroger’s Delta division, effective October 1. Kroger’s Delta division is based in Memphis, Tenn., and operates stores in Western Tennessee, Kentucky, Mississippi, Arkansas and Missouri.
Seattle — REI has promoted Rachel Ligtenberg to vice president of retail following a 25-year tenure with the co-op. In her new role, she adds retail operations to her current responsibilities of leading store design, visual merchandising and the co-op’s flagship strategy.