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REI Names New Chief People Officer, Promotes Merchandising and Private Label Execs

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REI has hired Apple Musni as its new Chief People Officer, effective March 20, and promoted two executives to leadership positions: Chris Speyer has been named SVP and Chief Merchandising Officer, and Isabelle Portilla has been promoted to VP, Co-op Brands, effective immediately.

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Promotions and Discounts: 2017 Back-to-School Trends

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Consumer spending during back-to-school 2017 sales was forecasted to increase and reach $83.6 According to the NRF , as of early August, only 13 percent of parents had completed all their back-to-school shopping, and 23 percent had not started at all. Less free shipping promotion mentions. Overall fewer promotional mentions.

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Dollar Tree Promotes Witynski To CEO

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Gary Philbin, the company’s CEO since September 2017, is retiring but will serve as a member of the board through September 23, 2020. In December, Witynski was promoted from President and COO to a newly created position of Enterprise President. He previously held executive positions at Shaw’s Supermarkets and Supervalu.

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How Retail Arrived at Black Friday 2017

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With Black Friday 2017 just days away, it’s only natural to look back and figure out where exactly this retail holiday came from. Shoppers can now checkout from their couches, without having to get the family bundled up at 3am. Let’s discuss the history and how we arrived at the current iteration: Black Friday 2017. .

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J.Crew Promotes Company Veteran to CEO

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Libby Wadle, a retail industry veteran who has filled a number of senior management roles at J.Crew Group since she joined the company in 2004, has been named CEO. Prior to filling the top role at Madewell, Wadle was President of the J.Crew brand from 2013 to 2017. She replaces Jan Singer, who has left to pursue other endeavors.

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

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Target has made a number of changes across its executive leadership team, including the promotion of Christina Hennington to the newly established role of EVP and Chief Growth Officer. At the core of Target’s success is the most talented team in retail,” said Brian Cornell, Chairman and CEO of Target in a statement.

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The 2017 Omnichannel Holiday Strategy Advantage

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Omnichannel retailers are at a distinct advantage because they already have the cross-channel functionalities. Beyond that, 91 percent of shoppers made purchases at physical stores. Whether in-store or online, Wiser has you covered from pricing to assortment to promotions. Or, that associate can have it shipped to them instead.