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Stop & Shop Names Industry Vet as Chief Merchant

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He originally joined the supermarket retailer in 2004 as a grocery buyer and category manager: Its a brand I know well and look forward to caring for in my new role. Nicholsons career also has included stints at Walmart, SuperValu and Winn-Dixie.

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Movado Group’s Xavier Gauderlot on the watch giant’s latest JV in Southeast Asia

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The strategic partnership includes the management of marketing initiatives, sales operations, and distribution channels for Movado Group’s extensive brand portfolio. Founded in Singapore in 2004 by Anders Peter Juel Sauerberg and Anne Trads Juel Sauerberg, Norbreeze Group distributes, markets, and develops global lifestyle brands.

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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. She replaces Jan Singer, who has left to pursue other endeavors.

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Purple Appoints Marketing Veteran as CMO

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as the company’s VP of Marketing, QSP from 2004-2012. “Keira’s decades-long track record of successful marketing management will be a welcome addition to Purple,” said DeMartini in a statement. During her 35-year career Krausz also has worked extensively in media, including with Time Inc. per share in cash.

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Myer sacks 50 head office staff, outsourcing tech roles to India

Inside Retail

The source added that Myer did not give the employees – or even managers – any warning and that senior leaders just asked the laid off staff to come into a specified room one by one to receive the news. The company was said to have been outsourcing some of its functions as far as 2004. Inside Retail has approached Myer for comment.

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Gandys announces New London store inspired by travel and purpose-driven design

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says Natalie Nelson, Managing Director at Gandys. The first project was built in Sri Lanka where Gandys founders and brothers Rob and Paul Forkan lost their parents in the devastating 2004 tsunami. We hope this will be a place where our community can connect and be inspired for their next adventure.

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Famous Footwear Parent Caleres Outlines Executive Changes

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She joined Caleres as President in 2004 and by 2006 she became COO, before being named to the CEO and President roles in 2011. During her career, Sullivan also worked with The Stride Rite Corporation as COO and held consumer brand management and sales roles at companies including M&M/Mars and The Mennen Company.