Memphis, Tenn. — AutoZone has promoted Grace Sharpley, vice president, merchandising pricing and analysis, to senior vice president, finance, effective July 10, 2026. Sharpley will join the company’s executive committee and report to Jamere Jackson, chief financial officer. Sharpley is a 12-year AutoZoner who has held several progressive leadership roles during her AutoZone career in audit, finance and as vice president, strategy and vice president, merchandising pricing and analysis. “We are very pleased to announce Grace’s promotion and addition to the executive committee. Her leadership, expertise and consistent delivery of …
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New York City — PVH Corp., home to Calvin Klein and TOMMY HILFIGER, has appointed Alexis Rollier as chief financial officer. When he joins the company in early September 2026, Rollier will also join the PVH executive leadership team and report to CEO Stefan Larsson. Rollier brings a strong combination of global finance, operations and omnichannel retail expertise to his new role at PVH. With more than three decades of experience, Rollier joins PVH from Sephora, part of the LVMH Group, where he has served as global chief operating officer …
Bolingbrook, Ill. — Ulta Beauty, Inc. has appointed Kelly Garcia as its chief technology officer, effective Aug. 31, 2026. Garcia has been a member of the Ulta Beauty board of directors since 2022. Most recently, he served as the executive vice president and CTO of Domino’s Pizza since July 2012. “Kelly has been an impactful member of our board of directors, providing valuable business insights and technology expertise, including perspectives on emerging technologies such as AI, and we are excited to enhance our executive team with his leadership as our …
New York City — Macy’s, Inc. has appointed Alexandre (Alex) Choueiri as chief executive officer of Bluemercury. He will join the company on August 3, 2026, reporting directly to Olivier Bron, chief executive officer of Bloomingdale’s. In this role, Choueiri will lead Bluemercury’s overall business and growth strategy, building on the brand’s position as a leading luxury beauty retailer. “Alex is a proven global leader with deep beauty expertise and a record of leading complex global organizations,” says Bron. “He knows how to inspire teams, build culture and drive results …
Huntington Station, N.Y. — 7th Avenue, a Los Angeles-based furniture brand of functionally-designed modular sofas, has opened a new 1,206-square-foot showroom at Walt Whitman Shops in Huntington Station, N.Y., marking 7th Avenue’s first showroom on Long Island and expanding the brand’s growing partnership with Simon Property Group. “Long Island has one of the highest concentrations of homeowners in the New York metro area, and we’ve seen strong online demand from this region for years,” says Billy Shaw, co-founder and CEO of 7th Avenue. “Walt Whitman Shops gave us the opportunity …
Centerville, Utah — TruGolf Links will open a flagship location at the newly renovated Romeo Town Center in Romeoville, Ill., a southwest suburb of Chicago. The 5,000-square-foot facility will include TruGolf’s premium simulator bays and an upscale restaurant and full bar with plans to open this fall. As retail destinations diversify and work to create more compelling reasons to visit, adding this type of concept is a way to draw more customers on a regular basis to benefit the entire community. “We invest a lot of time and energy into …
Philadelphia — Five Below, Inc. is celebrating a major milestone: the grand opening of its 2,000th store. The store is located in LaGrange, Ga. “Reaching 2,000 stores is an incredible milestone for our brand whose mission is to be the destination for the kid and the kid in all of us,” says Winnie Park, CEO. “We know our unique retail concept has a lot of runway ahead with thousands of new stores across the U.S.” Five Below is a leading growth retailer offering trend-right, extreme value, high-quality products, with most …
Irvine, Calif. — Club Pilates has teamed up with entrepreneur Saber Ammori, leading to the signing of a multi-unit development agreement for 70 locations in addition to Ammori’s open studios and studios in development. Currently, Ammori owns and operates 14 Club Pilates units in the New York City area. As part of this deal, Ammori and Cohere Capital have formed Renew Fitness to operate and develop the existing and future locations. The franchisee group’s total number of potential studios will jump to 84, making Renew Fitness one of Club Pilates’ …
Coppell, Texas — In May, The Container Store and Bed Bath & Beyond opened its first co-branded retail location in Fort Worth, Texas. This milestone marks the next step in bringing together two iconic brands to deliver a more connected, value-driven home shopping experience. The new store concept combines the best of The Container Store’s organizing solutions, design services and expertise with the best of Bed Bath & Beyond’s home essentials. The result is a more complete home destination that combines organization, essentials, décor and services in one convenient shopping …
Chicago Heights, Ill. — Morgan Li, a leading manufacturer of custom retail fixtures, branded environments, graphics and commercial furnishings, has added Neal Wright as senior sales executive. Based in Nashville, Tenn., Wright will support retailers and brands nationwide as they develop and execute store environment programs, fixture rollouts and customer experience initiatives. Wright brings more than two decades of experience helping retailers and consumer brands deliver successful in-store environments. Throughout his career, he has partnered with some of the industry’s most recognized fixture, merchandising and point-of-purchase organizations, including Lozier Corporation, …