Roanoke, VA — Advance Auto Parts has promoted Kurt Schumacher to senior vice president, national field operations. He will report to President and CEO Darren Jackson.
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.
Richardson, TX — Fossil, Inc. has appointed John A. White as executive vice president and chief operating officer, effective September 4, 2012. He joins the company from Pandora.
Glenwillow, OH — As part of its plan to grow to 1,000 stores, Dots has hired Lisa Rhodes, former senior vice president of Wal-Mart’s U.S. apparel merchandising division, as CEO.
Hoffman Estates, IL — Sears Holdings has again been selected to participate in the EPA’s ENERGY STAR National Building Competition: Battle of the Buildings.
Tampa, FL — api(+), an innovative retail store design and architecture firm, has completed a leading-edge design of The Fresh Market’s new Miami Beach flagship store.
Burlington, MA — Linear Retail Properties, LLC has signed a lease with a new specialty grocer, Snap Top Market, which will open its first location in Boston’s South End this fall.
Boston — A&O Danner Companies has built the sixth New England-area store for British retailer Jack Wills University Outfitters, located on Cape Cod in Chatham, Mass.