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Publix Promotes Murphy to CEO Post; Jones Named Executive Chairman

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He was named SVP of Retail Operations in 2016 and President in 2019. He was named President in 2008, added the CEO title in 2016 and was named CEO in 2019. Goff also began in a Publix store, in 1991 in Jacksonville, Fla., working his way up to be named SVP of Retail Operations in 2022.

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Starbucks Debuts ‘Inclusive Spaces Framework’ Store in Washington, D.C.

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“At Starbucks, we have challenged ourselves to imagine what’s possible when we take a closer look at the many ways our partners and customers interact with us and experience our stores every day,” said Katie Young, SVP of Store Operations at Starbucks in a statement.

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GameStop Poaches Belk CEO for COO Position

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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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Kroger Plans to Cut Prices Following Completion of Albertsons Merger

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Following its 2014 merger with Harris Teeter , Kroger invested more than $125 million to lower that chain’s prices, and invested over $100 million to lower prices at Roundy’s after its merger with that chain in 2016.

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

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Harper was named CEO in May 2022; she had previously served as CEO of Torrid from 2011 to 2016 and served as CEO of Belk from 2016 to 2021. Torrid has had an unusually high number of top-level management changes over the past year. The retailer’s most recent financial results paint a picture of a company facing tough headwinds.

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Reports: Forman Mills Avoids Bankruptcy with Sale to Shoppers World

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One store, in Philadelphia , already had closed, and the impending layoffs indicated that others were in danger of shuttering. Forman Mills, which had been acquired by private equity firm Goode Partners in 2016, currently operates 43 stores in Pennsylvania, Maryland, New Jersey, Illinois, Ohio, Michigan, Wisconsin, Delaware and New York.

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Amazon Launches Anti-Counterfeiting Exchange to Enlist Other Retailers in Fighting Fakes

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However, Amazon did say that through the pilot of ACX, it already has detected hundreds of matching accounts, where the same counterfeiter tried to create selling accounts on Amazon and at least one other store operator. “We We look forward to supporting this momentous effort with all of the tools that the IPR Center brings to bear.”