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2 Top Target Chiefs Announce Retirement Plans

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Two of Target ’s top executives — COO John Mulligan and Chief External Engagement Officer Laysha Ward — have announced plans to retire. Mulligan’s replacement has not yet been named, but Target said it will share succession plans prior to his official retirement in February 2025. Mulligan joined Target in 1996 as a financial analyst.

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Ron Johnson’s Enjoy Technology Files for Bankruptcy, Set to be Sold

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The ultimate plan is to sell to the highest bidder. million bridge loan and a financing commitment of $55 million from tech services company A s urion. Johnson co-founded Enjoy in 2014 after leaving JCPenney and currently serves as its CEO. To fund its operations throughout the Chapter 11 proceedings, Enjoy has received a $2.5

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Clean Data, Clean Planet: How Online Retailers can use Data Analytics to Reduce Their Carbon Footprint

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Inflation has tightened margins and supply chain issues have caused havoc with inventory planning. For example, a UK-based business with traction in Europe should consider warehousing stock in Germany, Poland or the Netherlands to shorten the fulfillment process. Third-Party Logistics Providers (3PL) and Fulfillment of Product.

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Dollar General promotes 18 executives

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Melanie Cook Brian Haug Brian Haug has been promoted to senior vice president, margin planning and analytics. In this role, he leads DG’s merchandise planning and margin forecasting teams. She also led NMG’s supply chain transformation strategy to modernize its omnichannel distribution and fulfillment network.

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Hy-Vee gives executives new leadership roles

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Since then, he has fulfilled several executive leadership roles in preparation for this promotion. Tweeten was promoted to vice president of marketing/communications in 2013, and in 2014 she was named senior vice president, chief marketing officer. Van Gundy also has experience in government relations, finance and economic development.

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Report: Rent The Runway Exits Brick-And-Mortar

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Rent the Runway’s decision to permanently exit brick-and-mortar retailing continues its plan to drive down expenses. Founded as an e-Commerce business in 2009, Rent the Runway did not open its first retail location until 2014. As a result of this, all retail roles are being eliminated,” an unnamed executive told employees.

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Jason & Scot Show Episode 289 – ShipBob Co-Founder and CEO Dhruv Saxena

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ShipBob is a tech-enabled third-party logistics provider (3PL) that fulfills e-commerce orders for direct-to-consumer brands. We discuss ShipBob’s origin story, how the e-commerce fulfillment industry has evolved, as well as the challenges and implications of Amazon and Shopify’s various fulfillment initiatives.