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Bed Bath & Beyond Promotes Two Executives to Top Finance Positions

Retail TouchPoints

One day after announcing the departure of CEO Mark Tritton , Bed Bath & Beyond has named Laura Crossen as its new SVP of Finance and Chief Accounting Officer, and Susie Kim as SVP of Treasury and Investor Relations. Both appointments are effective immediately.

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Bed Bath & Beyond Builds Out Finance Team with Hiring of Former Tiffany Exec

Retail TouchPoints

Bed Bath & Beyond has named John Barresi as SVP of Finance and Chief Accounting Officer, as the retailer continues to bolster its leadership team as part of its three-year transformation strategy. Crossen has been with the company since 2001; The hiring of Susie A.

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Publix announces VP retirements, promotion

Mass Relators

Vice President of Finance Gino DiGrazia has decided to retire at the end of this year after 30 years with the company. DiGrazia, 60, began his Publix career in 1992 as manager of business analysis and reporting in Lakeland, Fla. In 2012, he was named vice president of finance.

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Best of 2023: Is private equity ownership slowly killing retail?

Retail Gazette

The private equity-owned grocer is not alone in its quest to manage debt. As both supermarkets look to manage soaring debt piles, can these firms truly compete and thrive or could this lead to a downward spiral for the private equity owned retailers? Debt piling: A burden or helping hand? But why is private equity so controversial?

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Who could replace Sharon White as the next John Lewis Partnership chair?

Retail Gazette

Price stepped down as deputy chairman and managing director of Waitrose in 2016 after 33 years at the business. Prior to Tesco, Davies was the boss of CEO of Halfords from 2012 to 2015 and worked at Pets at Home first as its finance director in 2001 and later its chief executive from 2004 to 2012.

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Bunnings MD Mike Schneider: “I have the best retail job in the country”

Inside Retail

Last week, Bunnings managing director Mike Schneider joined Australian Retailers Association CEO Paul Zahra on the ARA podcast about how he began his career in retail, what a typical day looks like for him – and why he reckons he has the best retail job in the country. They were happy to take me on as a regional manager in Victoria.

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FMI honors seven food industry executives

Mass Relators

Esther Peterson Award for Consumer Service Elizabeth Chace-Marino, Manager of Government Affairs at Ahold Delhaize USA, Inc., In 2001, industry relations was added to Rick’s responsibilities. His career at the company began in 1976, when he was hired as a selector in the company warehouse.