Madison Heights, Mich. — Walmart-owned Moosejaw, a leading retailer specializing in outdoor gear and apparel, is opening its first physical store in Arkansas on October 21. The store is located in Walmart’s hometown of Bentonville, just blocks from where Sam…
Indianapolis — Leading sports retailer Lids has promoted Britten Maughan to president. He has been a key factor in Lids’ continued growth since he joined the company in 2019. In his role as a senior vice president, marketing and partnerships,…
Rochester, N.Y. — WOWorks, the parent company of health-centric fast-casual brands Saladworks, Frutta Bowls, Garbanzo Mediterranean Fresh and The Simple Greek, has debuted its first location in a Walmart grocery store in Rochester, N.Y. The ghost kitchen location will include…
Ankeny, Iowa — Casey’s General Stores, Inc. has hired Paul Suarez as its chief information security officer. This is a newly created role that will lead the cybersecurity team at the fourth largest convenience retailer. Suarez will report to Adrian…
Deerfield, Ill. — Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. (WBA) has appointed Rosalind (Roz) Brewer as the company’s chief executive officer, effective March 15, 2021. Brewer will also join the WBA board of directors upon assuming the role. She succeeds Stefano Pessina…
Bentonville, Ark. — Walmart, in partnership with Tribeca Enterprises, is creating a touring drive-in movie theater that will transform 160 Walmart parking lots into contactless outdoor cinemas. There, in the parking lots, customers can safely gather to watch movies programmed…
Minneapolis — Minnesota-based discount retailer Target has temporarily closed six stores in four states in response to protests that turned violent over the weekend. The looting and destruction of commercial property took place in the days following the death of…
Bentonville, Ark. — Walmart recently committed to hiring more than 150,000 new associates by the end of May. Since then, the company has had over 1 million applicants, hiring an average of 5,000 people per day. Walmart reached its goal…
Irving, Texas — The Michaels Companies, Inc. has named Ashley Buchanan, an experienced retail executive from Walmart, as its new president and chief executive officer designate and appointed to the company’s board of directors, effective January 6, 2020. He will…
Louisville, Ky. — Yum! Brands, Inc. has hired Clay Johnson as the company’s chief digital and technology officer, and has promoted Gavin Felder to chief strategy officer. These newly created positions will partner with the global brand divisions to elevate…