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JOANN President and CEO to Retire

by Katie Lee

Hudson, Ohio — JOANN Inc., the nation’s category leader in sewing and fabrics with one of the largest arts and crafts offerings, has announced the retirement of Wade Miquelon as president and chief executive officer effective, May 8, 2023. Chris DiTullio, executive vice president and chief customer officer, and Scott Sekella, executive vice president and chief financial officer, have been appointed to lead the interim office of the chief executive officer, and the board has commenced a search to identify a permanent replacement. “On behalf of the board, I’d like …

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JOANN Adds to Executive Leadership Team to Advance Operations, Inventory Management

by Katie Lee

Hudson, Ohio — JOANN, the nation’s category leader in fabrics and sewing and one of the fastest-growing players in the craft space, has added two industry leaders to its executive team: Joe Thibault (senior vice president, store operations) and Lisa Wittman-Smith, senior vice president, inventory management & business insights. An experienced retail leader, Thibault was promoted to senior vice president, store operations in November 2021 after more than 19 years with the company. In his current role, Thibault oversees all field operations, including more than 850 stores. This includes responsibility …

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JOANN Stores Implements ShopperTrak Analytics from Tyco Retail Solutions

by Katie Lee

Neuhausen, Switzerland — JOANN Stores, LLC, a leading fabric and craft retailer, will be rolling out Tyco Retail Solutions’ ShopperTrak in-store traffic analytics solution to provide insights for the company’s 870 stores. An industry leader for 75 years, JOANN recently set a precedent for the future of crafting with a completely reimagined store experience focused on new features and services based on the latest crafting trends. The ShopperTrak solution supports JOANN’s customer-first focus, as it will better identify traffic patterns to ensure the right number of team members are available …

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