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GameStop Poaches Belk CEO for COO Position

Retail TouchPoints

He has approximately two decades of experience in operations, merchandising, supply chain and retail and store operations, including time spent at Target and Gap. . His pre-Belk roles include senior leadership positions at Kohl’s and Lands’ End. Patel joins GameStop as the retailer attempts its own turnaround effort.

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Torrid CFO/COO Resigns; No Permanent Replacement(s) Announced

Retail TouchPoints

CTO Hyon Park will step in to manage the retailer’s supply chain, and CEO Lisa Harper will oversee other operational functions, including stores and real estate. Torrid has had an unusually high number of top-level management changes over the past year. For Q4 of its fiscal 2022, which ended Jan.

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H&M to quit Westfield Bondi Junction after lease negotiations break down

Inside Retail

Fast-fashion giant H&M is to close its high-profile store at Westfield Bondi Junction in Sydney’s eastern suburbs, unable to agree on lease terms with owner Scentre Group. H&M country manager Thomas Coellner said in a statement that the decision was made following a global review of sustainable store operations. “At

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

Retail TouchPoints

Back in 2016, Ron Johnson was asked in a fireside chat at Shoptalk about the biggest mistake he had ever made. The idea was to bring the store experience to consumers’ homes via a technology-powered “mobile store” operation, with an initial focus on telecommunications and consumer electronics ( AT&T and Apple are partners in the U.S.).

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H&M to quit Westfield Bondi Junction after lease negotiations break down

Inside Retail

Fast-fashion giant H&M is to close its high-profile store at Westfield Bondi Junction in Sydney’s eastern suburbs, unable to agree on lease terms with owner Scentre Group. H&M country manager Thomas Coellner said in a statement that the decision was made following a global review of sustainable store operations. “At

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DG announces officer promotions

Mass Relators

She will also lead the compliance team, and the newly created Center of Excellence which supports monitoring store-level compliance, data gathering and future field enhancement analysis. Smriti Maheshwari joined Dollar General as vice president, inventory and demand management and will lead the inventory teams for the consumables business.

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Dollar General names Deckard to new position

Mass Relators

During his tenure at DG, Deckard has held roles of increasing responsibility in store operations, asset protection, corporate process improvement, strategy and financial planning. Smriti Maheshwari joined DG as vice president of inventory and demand management and will lead the inventory teams for the consumables business.