MINNEAPOLIS — Target Corp. has hired Mark Tritton as its chief merchandising officer, a role that gives him oversight of the company’s buying; product design and development; sourcing; and store displays. Tritton succeeds Kathee Tesija, a Target veteran who spent seven years in the top merchandising role. A native of Australia, Tritton most recently served
BERLIN — Aldi is continuing to expand aggressively in the United States, but the retailer’s growth prospects in other countries may be being threatened by a family dispute, according to an interview that appeared recently in the German financial newspaper Handelsblatt. Theo Albrecht Jr., in what is described as his first-ever interview, said that a
WOONSOCKET, R.I. — CVS Pharmacy has launched digital receipts as an option for members of its ExtraCare loyalty program. The choice is being rolled out to all 7,900 CVS stores. Customers will be able to opt out of receiving paper receipts for all in-store purchases when completing their transactions in the front of a store.
CINCINNATI — King Soopers president Russ Dispense has announced plans to retire from the Kroger Co. division July 1, after 51 years with the company. “Throughout his distinguished career, Russ has always been known for his passion for the community, King Soopers and for people,” said Kroger chairman and chief executive officer Rodney McMullen. “His
SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. — Stater Bros. Markets has named Gil Salazar vice president of information technology. He reports to president and chief executive officer Pete Van Helden. “We are pleased to welcome Gil to the Stater Bros. family of employees,” Van Helden said in a statement. “His broad range of IT experience and leadership brings
SPARTANBURG, S.C. — June 1 marked the opening of Rite Aid Corp.’s first new distribution center in 16 years. The mammoth, state-of-the-art facility sits on 97 acres here, ideally located near Interstate 85 between Highways 9 and 221, providing the company easy access to these major transportation arteries and the more than 1,000 stores that
PITTSBURGH — Giant Eagle president and chief operating officer John Lucot will retire on June 30, the company said. Lucot has been with the supermarket operator for 42 years. He joined Giant Eagle as a supermarket clerk in 1974, and he went on to hold positions in distribution, retail development, real estate and operations. Lucot,
Walmart just released its quarterly performance figures and, though they were only marginally improved over recent results, the consumer press glowed in its praise for the performance of the world’s largest retailer. In truth, Walmart is still struggling with attempts to lure shoppers into its stores and, once there, to entice them to purchase at
Now that the Memorial Day weekend is over, it is time for any mass market retailers, CPG companies or supply chain providers that haven’t already done so to gear up for the National Association of Chain Drug Stores Total Store Expo. The annual event, which this year will be held from August 6 through August