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REI Names New Chief People Officer, Promotes Merchandising and Private Label Execs

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REI has hired Apple Musni as its new Chief People Officer, effective March 20, and promoted two executives to leadership positions: Chris Speyer has been named SVP and Chief Merchandising Officer, and Isabelle Portilla has been promoted to VP, Co-op Brands, effective immediately.

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Dollar Tree Promotes Witynski To CEO

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Gary Philbin, the company’s CEO since September 2017, is retiring but will serve as a member of the board through September 23, 2020. In December, Witynski was promoted from President and COO to a newly created position of Enterprise President. In a planned leadership transition, Michael Witynski has been named CEO of Dollar Tree.

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Promotions and Discounts: 2017 Back-to-School Trends

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Consumer spending during back-to-school 2017 sales was forecasted to increase and reach $83.6 Here at Quad, we took a deeper look at the promotion and discounting back-to-school trends of last year versus this year leading up to peak back-to-school shopping season. Less free shipping promotion mentions. Fewer products on sale.

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J.Crew Promotes Company Veteran to CEO

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Prior to filling the top role at Madewell, Wadle was President of the J.Crew brand from 2013 to 2017. Most recently, Wadle was President and CEO of Madewell , where she was instrumental in transforming the brand from a startup division to a high-growth industry leader.

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The 2017 Omnichannel Holiday Strategy Advantage

Wiser

Whether in-store or online, Wiser has you covered from pricing to assortment to promotions. The post The 2017 Omnichannel Holiday Strategy Advantage appeared first on Wiser Retail Strategies. Need better data to inform your decisions? Schedule a personalized demo today to learn how to turn retail data into action.

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Target Names First Chief Growth Officer, Announces Series of C-Level Promotions

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Target has made a number of changes across its executive leadership team, including the promotion of Christina Hennington to the newly established role of EVP and Chief Growth Officer. Boylan, who joined Target in 2011, has been leading the company’s communications function since 2017.

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DICK’S Promotes New CEO as Retailer Reports Strong Q3 Results

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DICK’S Sporting Goods has promoted President Lauren Hobart to the roles of President and CEO, as of Feb. She joined DICK’s in 2011 as Chief Marketing Officer and was named President in 2017. She joined DICK’s in 2011 as Chief Marketing Officer and was named President in 2017.