Sunderland, Vt. — Perk Perkins, CEO of The Orvis Company Inc., has named the outdoor retailer’s new president. William R. McLaughlin will succeed Raymond G. McCready, who will retire later this year. A former PepsiCo executive and CEO of Select Comfort Corporation, McLaughlin will assume the post on July 27, 2015.
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Los Angeles — The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf® entered its 25th international market when it opened in Japan in May 2015. The two new stores include a flagship location that opened May 26 in Nihonbashi, the financial hub of Tokyo, followed by the May 30 debut of a second location at AEON LakeTown, Japan’s largest eco-friendly supermall in the Saitama Prefecture of Koshigaya.
Montreal — Montreal-based activewear brand, Lolë, will open a new store this fall. Situated in the commercial epicenter of Montreal, the new Atelier (“workshop” in French) will be located at 954 Rue Ste-Catherine West. The store will serve as the city’s flagship Lolë location.
Manchester, Conn. — Bob’s Discount Furniture has opened four new stores in the Greater Pittsburgh and Baltimore areas. Additionally, Bob’s has relocated its Seabrook, N.H., store. After opening more than 12 new stores in the past 2 years, Bob’s will now have 61 stores in 11 states, with additional expansion planned for 2016.
Fort Myers, Fla. — Chico’s FAS, Inc.’s president and CEO, David F. Dyer, intends to retire in spring 2016. He will continue in his present role until a successor is appointed. After a successor is named, Dyer will remain on the board in the newly-created role of vice chairman through his current term, which ends at the company’s annual meeting of shareholders in June 2016.
Shanghai — Disney Store has opened its flagship store in the popular Lujiazui area of Pudong, Shanghai, China. The landmark store is the largest retail space of any Disney Store in the world featuring 53,819 square feet of shopping space plus an outdoor plaza.