Dublin, Calif. — Ross Stores recently opened 32 Ross Dress for Less® (“Ross”) and five dd’s DISCOUNTS® stores across 15 different states. These openings are part of the off-price retailer’s 2015 expansion plans to add a total of approximately 70 Ross and 20 dd’s DISCOUNTS locations during the year.
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North Bergen, N.J. — Vitamin Shoppe, Inc., a multi-channel specialty retailer and manufacturer of nutritional products, has hired Colin Watts as its new chief executive officer, effective April 6, 2015. Watts will also become a member of the board of directors.
Mebane, N.C. — Kingsdown, Inc., the nation’s largest independent and employee-owned mattress manufacturer, has signed a new licensing agreement with Chinese bedding producer and retailer, Roth Bedding Technology International Limited, to open 500 stores over the next 5 years.