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Stop & Shop Names Industry Vet as Chief Merchant

Retail TouchPoints

He originally joined the supermarket retailer in 2004 as a grocery buyer and category manager: Its a brand I know well and look forward to caring for in my new role. Nicholsons career also has included stints at Walmart, SuperValu and Winn-Dixie.

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Asda CEO: Five runners and riders following Allan Leighton’s return

Retail Gazette

Williams has spent the last nine years at Poundland owner Pepco, joining as a trading director for the discount chain in 2016 before being promoted to managing director for Poundland in 2017 and MD for Pepco last September. He was named as Tesco UK managing director in 2013 under CEO Philip Clarke.

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Best of 2024: Clintons new owner’s plans for the card retailer that refuses to fold

Retail Gazette

Cardzone trading director James Taylor (left) and marketing manager Alex Taylor (right) However, he and Cardzone know how to navigate the UK greetings market. Then in 2004 it snapped up rival chain Birthdays – which operated 500 stores, discount business Cards Direct, and a string of Partyland franchise outlets – for 46.4m

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How Formula One became marketing’s latest playground

Inside Retail

Barilla’s contribution to the partnership includes pasta bars in the paddock (where teams and sponsors gather during race weekends) for VIP guests at races, as well as trackside signage, activations and consumer promotions. Audiences fell to a low of 490 million, reports Formula Money, which has tracked sponsorship of the sport since 2004.

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How Elon Musk Built Tesla: The Vision Behind the Electric Revolution

Small Biz Trends

Elon Musk : Musk led a crucial funding round in February 2004, investing $6.5 Straubel : As CTO from May 2004, Straubel played a vital role in developing Tesla’s technology solutions. million in series A funding in 2004 was pivotal, particularly Musk’s investment. Securing $7.5

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J.Crew Promotes Company Veteran to CEO

Retail TouchPoints

Libby Wadle, a retail industry veteran who has filled a number of senior management roles at J.Crew Group since she joined the company in 2004, has been named CEO. She replaces Jan Singer, who has left to pursue other endeavors.

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Dollar General Promotes New President and CFO Following Strong Quarter

Retail TouchPoints

Dollar General has promoted John Garratt to President and CFO, effective September 1, 2022. From 2004 to 2014 he served at Yum! He also has experience as Plant Controller for Alcoa and in various financial management roles at General Electric. said Jeff Owen, COO at Dollar General in a statement. and net sales up 9% to $9.4