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BJ’s Wholesale Club Names Interim Leader President and CEO

Retail TouchPoints

BJ’s Wholesale Club has appointed Bob Eddy as the company’s new President and CEO. Eddy joined BJ’s in 2007 and assumed the role of EVP and CFO in 2011. Eddy joined BJ’s in 2007 and assumed the role of EVP and CFO in 2011. Baldwin, Executive Chairman of BJ’s Wholesale Club in a statement. “We

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Reports: Nike Cutting Ties With Six Retailers, Including DSW and Urban Outfitters

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The shoe retailer reportedly closed its wholesale accounts with Fred Meyer , Zappos , Dillard’s , City Blue , VIM , EbLens , Belk , Bob’s Stores and Boscov’s in August 2020. Nike isn’t the only apparel retailer with a strong wholesale presence looking to put a renewed emphasis on its DTC operations.

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Rebecca Vallance appoints Peter Halkett as CEO

Inside Retail

Founded by Rebecca Vallance Gasan in London in 2011, the fashion brand is now available in boutiques and premium department stores in Europe, the US, and Australia. Prior to the new role, Halkett worked as CEO of Brandbank Group, Moochi, APG & Co, Kathmandu, Zintel, and Pacific Retail Group.

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Claire’s Hires Children’s Place, Zara Vet as Chief Merchandising Officer

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Her most recent job was as SVP of Global Merchandising and Strategic Partnerships at The Children’s Place , where she was responsible for creating and delivering product strategies for all brands across multiple channels of distribution, as well as leading operations for the wholesale and international franchise businesses from 2014 to 2023.

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BJ’s Wholesale Club names new CEO

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Bob Eddy has been named president and chief executive officer of BJ’s Wholesale Club, replacing Lee Delany who died unexpectedly earlier this month.

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From Saks to self-care: Barrière co-founder Cleo Davis-Urman’s career in retail

Inside Retail

Cleo Davis-Urman: Coming from an editorial and fashion styling background in my early career, I first got started in the fashion retail industry when I entered Moda Operandi in 2011 and later on at Saks Fifth Avenue in 2015. IR : If you could go back in time to the first day of running Barrire, what piece of advice would you give yourself?

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Is it Time for RFID to Shine?

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In 2021, the average cost of an RFID tag was four cents , down 80% from 2011, according to McKinsey. While leveraging marketplaces and other wholesale partners can boost sales and name recognition, it also adds a whole extra layer of complexity to inventory management. As a result, IDTechEx expects 39.3