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Bath & Body Works Taps Unilever Veteran as New CEO

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Boswell brings more than 30 years of experience in sales, marketing, brand building, business development and strategy to the role. She first joined Unilever in 2011 as EVP, Personal Care North America where she oversaw a portfolio of more than 20 personal care brands and helped Unilever’s haircare business achieve U.S.

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Report: Forever 21 Will Reestablish  Physical Presence in China With a New Store

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Forever 21 then opened a store on Alibaba ’s Tmall and has begun advertising its offerings for the 618 mid-year shopping festival. to manage Forever 21’s China operations. The Chinese ecommerce market is expected to be worth $3.3 Forever 21 first entered China in 2008 but left the country a year later.

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Dollar General adds incoming CEO Jeff Owen to board

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Owen, who has been with the company for nearly 30 years, assumed Dollar General’s chief operating officer role in August 2019 having previously held the roles of executive vice president, store operations from June 2015-August 2019 and senior vice president, store operations from August 2011-July 2014.

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BJ’s Wholesale Club Names Interim Leader President and CEO

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Eddy joined BJ’s in 2007 and assumed the role of EVP and CFO in 2011. Eddy also will join BJ’s Board of Directors. Laura Felice — currently SVP and Controller — has been appointed to replace Eddy as CFO. In 2018, he added Chief Administrative Officer to his title.

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In Luxury Retail, Design Trends Point to Experience

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Founded in 2011, AZA is one of the world’s best-kept secrets — and among the most influential architecture and design consultancies for the luxury retail sector.

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

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Gomez, who has been with Target since 2013, most recently served as the company’s Chief Marketing, Digital and Strategy Officer, during which time he launched Target’s loyalty program. Boylan, who joined Target in 2011, has been leading the company’s communications function since 2017.

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Dollar General CEO Todd Vasos to retire

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During Vasos’s tenure as CEO, the company expanded its store base by approximately 7,000 stores, added nearly 60,000 net new jobs, increased annual sales revenue by more than 80%, and more than doubled its market capitalization to approximately $58 billion.