Foothill Ranch, CA — Harriet Sustarsic, the chief merchandising officer for Wet Seal, plans to resign this month and accept a position with True Religion Brand Jeans.
Framingham, MA — To accelerate growth, Staples plans to integrate its retail and online business, reorganize operations, change leadership and restructure international operations.
Oak Brook, IL — Retail Properties of America, Inc. has completed the successful disposition of 13 former Mervyns locations in California for approximately $100.4 million.
Minneapolis — The board of directors of Best Buy Co., Inc. has appointed Hubert Joly as the company’s president and chief executive officer and a member of its board of directors.
Dallas — The Neiman Marcus Group, Inc. will be closing its 118,000-square-foot store located in Nicollet Mall in Minneapolis. The store, which opened in 1991, will be closed by July 2013.
Columbus, OH — Express, Inc. will open two flagship locations in Times Square in New York City and Union Square in San Francisco. Both locations are scheduled to open in 2013.
Farmingdale, NY — To share best practices in snow removal, landscaping, exterior and facilities maintenance, Ferrandino & Son will begin broadcasting a series of free, 1-hour webinars.
New York City — New York & Company, Inc., a specialty apparel chain with 541 retail stores in 43 states, has hired Laura Weil as executive vice president, chief operating officer.
