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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. In a planned leadership transition, Michael Witynski has been named CEO of Dollar Tree.

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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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J.Crew Promotes Company Veteran to CEO

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Prior to filling the top role at Madewell, Wadle was President of the J.Crew brand from 2013 to 2017. Most recently, Wadle was President and CEO of Madewell , where she was instrumental in transforming the brand from a startup division to a high-growth industry leader.

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Has Amazon Finally Cracked the Code for Grocery Retailing?

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Heres what I discovered about Amazons latest wave of grocery retail development: First, a Little Fresh History Those of you who have followed the Amazon grocery saga know that the tech giant has struggled to find its footing in this category since its 2017 $13.7 in addition to $15 in non-Prime promotions on a $350 cart).

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Banner Black Friday Sales Bode Well for Holiday Season

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That is more than double what consumers spent just a few years ago in 2017, when Black Friday drove a little over $5 billion in online spend. These trends show a shift in shopping behavior, with extended promotions allowing for more flexibility and reducing reliance on Black Friday as the primary shopping day. billion online, up 10.2%

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Promotions and Discounts: 2017 Back-to-School Trends

Wiser

Consumer spending during back-to-school 2017 sales was forecasted to increase and reach $83.6 Here at Quad, we took a deeper look at the promotion and discounting back-to-school trends of last year versus this year leading up to peak back-to-school shopping season. Less free shipping promotion mentions. Fewer products on sale.

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Amazon is set to take off in Australia this year, get ready

Inside Retail

Amazon, the $2 trillion gorilla, arrived on our shores officially in December 2017, just in time for Christmas. We need to integrate our core presence with strategies to cut through on the digital shelf and this is where promotion plays a vital role. Amazon announced it posted over $3.1 billion in 2022.