Birmingham, Ala. — Hibbett, Inc., an athletic-inspired fashion retailer, has added Happy Returns’ Return Bars in its more than 1,100 Hibbett and City Gear specialty stores nationwide. Online shoppers can now quickly make returns from hundreds of online retailers in-person, box-free and label-free at Hibbett and City Gear stores in 36 states. “Innovation is a key operating principle for Hibbett as we continuously look for ways to improve the shopper experience and adapt to ever-changing consumer needs and wants,” says Ben Knighten, senior vice president, store operations, Hibbett, Inc. “We …
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Birmingham, Ala. — Hibbett, Inc., which operates nearly 1,100 Hibbett and City Gear stores nationwide, has promoted two industry veterans to the senior vice president level. Mike McAbee has been promoted from vice president, supply chain & store development to senior vice president, supply chain & store development, and Stephani Smith has been promoted from vice president/general merchandising manager of women’s to senior vice president, merchandising. “I am proud to announce the promotions of two key contributors from our supply chain and merchandising teams,” says Jared Briskin, executive vice president, …
Birmingham, Ala. — Hibbett, Inc., an athletic-inspired fashion retailer, has promoted Jared Briskin to executive vice president, merchandising, effective immediately. A 23-year veteran of the company, Briskin will be responsible for merchandising, planning, allocation and supply chain. Briskin joined the company in April 1998 as a buyer and has held positions of increasing responsibility over the years in such leadership roles as vice president over various aspects of the business from June 2004 through September 2014 to senior vice president and chief merchant since September 2014. “Jared has been a …