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American Eagle Names Replacements for Departing COO

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Prior to that she was EVP of Supply, North America at PVH from 2020 to 2021, building on an extensive tenure across several supply chain leadership roles for key businesses within the PVH portfolio, including Calvin Klein North America and The Underwear Group from 2013 to 2020.

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Dollar General CEO to Retire, COO Named as Successor

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In 2013, prior to his appointment as CEO, Vasos served as COO. He began his career with the company as a store manager trainee in Nashville, Tenn. and worked his way through the ranks, eventually serving in roles such as Senior Director of Operations and Process Improvement, Retail Division Manager and EVP of Store Operations.

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Dollar General recasts management via promotions, hirings

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Simonsen joined Dollar General in 2013, and has held roles in store operations, procurement, pricing, business analytics and merchandising planning. Mary Beth Hawthorne has joined Dollar General as vice president of store operations for the Northeast region.

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Guarding the Retail Fortress: Cybersecurity Challenges and Network Interruption Risks

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This article delves into the evolving threat landscape, examining the impact of these disruptions on retail operations and exploring proactive measures for safeguarding businesses, customer data and reputations. She has worked with several global companies focusing on risk management strategy. Mary’s College of California.

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Burlington Doubles Store Total Target to 2,000, Plans 75 Net New Locations for 2021

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Burlington Stores has doubled its long-term store footprint target to 2,000 stores, up from the 1,000 -store target established when the company launched its IPO in 2013. Another key efficiency driver will be a reduction in store size to improve store-level productivity, said O’Sullivan on that call.

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Beyond the Borders – How Retailers are Shifting Gears to Diversify  

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Collaboration is the new competition; it was back in 2013 that Harvard Business Review used this sentence to headline an article on how to drive large-scale social change through collaboration. Almost a decade later, the term is absolutely still valid when it comes to defining the status quo in the retail industry.

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In Push for a Turnaround at Kohl’s, Investor Group Nominates Nine Board Directors

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Macellum Advisors GP , Ancora Holdings , Legion Partners Asset Management and 4010 Capital, together with their respective affiliates, are pushing the plan. Kohl’s announced a “Greatness Agenda” in 2013, which called for $21 billion in sales and $1.9 billion in operating profit by 2017.