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Retailers

Hy-Vee's Dave Meister Receives Retailer’s Highest Honor

Plattsmouth, Neb., frozen-food manager earns Legendary Customer Service Award for delivering "best of the best" for customers.

Retailers

Fresh Market Appoints New Chief Financial Officer

Oded Shein previously served as EVP and CFO at department store retailer Stage Stores.

Retailers

Kroger Private Label Head to Take on Additional Branding, Marketing Roles

By Rebekah Marcarelli on Aug. 08, 2018

Gil Phipps was described as the "perfect talent" for new marketing approach.

Retailers

Mike Georgoff Named Chief Product Officer of H-E-B Digital

By WGB Staff on Aug. 08, 2018

The retailer has appointed the renowned tech exec to drive its omnichannel growth and lead its digital product strategy.

Retailers

Kroger Names Valerie Jabbar Group Merchandising VP

By WGB Staff on Aug. 07, 2018

The company veteran moves from helm of Ralphs, with Columbus division ops VP Mike Murphy named as her successor.

Retailers

Kroger Names Valerie Jabbar Group Merchandising VP

By WGB Staff on Aug. 07, 2018

The company veteran moves from helm of Ralphs, with Columbus division ops VP Mike Murphy named as her successor.

CPG

PepsiCo CEO Indra Nooyi to Step Down Oct. 3

By WGB Staff on Aug. 06, 2018

Longtime Fortune 500 chief will be succeeded by company’s president, Ramon Laguarta.

Industry Partners

1-on-1 With FMI’s SVP Mark Baum

By Meg Major on Aug. 02, 2018

WGB’s August Endcap guest discusses how the association is redefining itself for a new era, the implications for retailers of more mindful consumers and what he deems to be the biggest misconception about the grocery business.

Retailers

Sprouts Adds New Chief Merchant; Q2 Results Impress

By Jon Springer on Aug. 02, 2018

Dave McGlinchey ascends from SVP role to helm all of Sprouts' merchandising initiatives; retailer posts 12% quarterly sales gain.

Retailers

Dollar General Beefs Up Information Tech Department

By Rebekah Marcarelli on Aug. 01, 2018

The retailer created a chief technology officer position and named a new chief information security officer.