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Target Names New COO, Divvies Up Merchandising Responsibilities

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As COO, Fiddelke will oversee Target’s nearly 2,000 stores, its global supply chain network, fulfillment services, network capacity planning, enterprise operations and the teams responsible for building and remodeling Target stores and facilities. Target also has split responsibility for its merchandising functions.

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People are Talking About RFID Again…Here’s Why

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What’s old is new again, but this time around the focus is squarely on the value proposition for stores and consumers instead of the distribution centre (DC). You’ll likely recall the famous Walmart RFID mandate, announced in 2003 with an effective date of January of 2005.

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From Supply Chains to Fitting Rooms, RFID Demonstrates its Retail Versatility

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RFID technology is far from new; in fact, it’s already been through not one but multiple hype cycles, including the jumpstart provided by Walmart in 2003 when it mandated RFID tagging by its top 100 U.S. suppliers (and continuing to today ).

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How Zenni Optical Boosted Per-Session Revenue 34% with Sharper Search

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The customization was needed because of the peculiarities involved in shopping for eyewear online, which is something Zenni knows quite a bit about: it’s sold more than 50 million frames since it was founded as a low-cost (but high-quality) eyewear retailer in 2003. per pair, according to Ting.

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

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Hennington joined Target in 2003, and was instrumental in modernizing the retailer’s merchandising organization by blending its physical and digital buying functions. “The changes we’re announcing create new opportunities for key leaders to bring their knowledge and experiences to different areas of the business.”.

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Dollar General announces officer promotions

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Zak Brining has been promoted to senior vice president of corporate store operations. In this role, Brining will continue overseeing store operations workforce management, communication and compliance, and store process improvement while adding responsibilities in store facilities management.

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Target names Michael Fiddelke COO

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He then attended Kellogg School of Management, where he earned his MBA and joined Target as an intern in 2003. Since that time, he has held a variety of leadership positions across the organization, including finance, merchandising, human resources and store operations.

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