Bay Cities, (www.bay-cities.com), a Pico Rivera, CA-based display firm, has appointed Michael Musgrave as its new Chief Operating Officer (COO). Musgrave will be responsible for the Manufacturing plants, including the Digital and Permanent Display division, Design departments and the Packout facilities.
Archive by year 2020
New Report On The Evolution Of Channel Shopping Uncovers Opportunities
The most recent issue of The Checkout, powered by The Integer Group, examines shifts in shopper behavior across retail channels over the past decade. Findings include: Evolving Value Expectations-Shoppers have evolved their view on value. While value is a combination of price and quality, a heavier emphasis today is placed on quality. Shopping Fragmentation-Shopping habits […]
Home Buying Desires of Millennials Mirror Silent Generation, Realtor Report Finds
A number of the homebuying characteristics of younger millennials are replicating the buying desires of those in the silent generation, according to the latest study from the National Association of Realtors, the 2020 Home Buyer and Seller Generational Trends report. Among both age groups, proximity to friends and family is a high priority, with 53% […]
Better Homes & Gardens ‘New Home Buyers’ Study
Millennial home buyers are more active on social media and plan to entertain more at home than other generations, according to the Better Homes & Gardens New Home Buyers report The study found that 65% of Millennial home buyers see purchasing a home as a good investment, versus 56% of both GenX and Boomer buyers. […]
Rite Aid has appointed Andre Persaud as executive vice president, retail. Persaud will lead the retail operations for more than 2400 Rite Aid locations. Most recently, Persaud served as an Executive Consultant to Wakefern Food.
Under Armour has appointed Paul Fipps as Chief Experience Officer (CXO). As CXO, Fipps is responsible for the company’s overall consumer experience including its global retail and eCommerce business, Connected Fitness platform, and customer relationship management.
Del Taco Restaurants, the second largest Mexican-American quick service restaurant chain by units in the U.S., has appointed Tim Hackbardt Chief Marketing Officer. Hackbardt has over 27 years of experience and has led or advised numerous restaurant chains. Among these brands are BJ’s Restaurant & Brewhouse, Rubio’s, Pieology, Steak ‘n Shake, Johnny Rockets, and Lucille’s […]
Everbrite, LLC, one of the sign industry’s largest providers of indoor and outdoor signage solutions, has promoted Brian Kuhnau to company President. Kuhnau most recently held the position of Vice President, Outdoor Operations at Everbrite.
OSI Creative, (www.osicreative.com), an Irvine, CA-based display firm, has acquired AMD Industries, a Cicero, IL-based display firm. AMD continues to operate in full with no disruption in service. The company will be known as AMD, An OSI Company.
GSP, (www.gspretail.com), a Clearwater, FL-headquartered provider of end-to-end retail services and solutions, has purchased the assets of Custom Color Corp. in Lenexa, KS. Custom Color’s 100,000+ sq. ft. facility offers state-of-the-art digital production capabilities and supports graphics programs for national retail and consumer brands. “This new Kansas City location will become GSP’s fourth production facility […]
Beemak, a Deflecto company, a leader in the Point of Purchase (POP) display industry, has appointed John Davies as President/General Manager of POP Display. Davies, who has more than 30 years of industry experience, joins Beemak from Promotional Development, Inc. most recently, and prior to that at Great Northern Corp.
ComQi, based in New York City, has acquired JohnRyan, Minneapolis, MN, in a deal that sees both of the software and services companies broadening their knowledge and capabilities to serve client needs across an increasingly diverse and global retail marketplace. ComQi, owned by display manufacturer AUO, will continue to focus its digital signage and interactive […]
Rubicon and DAVACO announced that the two companies have collaborated to keep 161 tons of metal out of landfills and into recycling streams. After new upgrades to more than 6,700 U.S. Starbucks locations last fall, the company which was committed to finding new use for the metal from Rubicon, via its partnership with Becker Iron […]
HH Global, (www.hhglobal.com) an international marketing execution partner, has announced a three-year partnership with GNC Holdings, to provide production management for GNC’s print and direct mail execution in support of retail operations and loyalty programs. HH Global will leverage an on-site team, its North American production capabilities, and its HHub technology platform for the engagement […]
Samsung has introduced The Wall, its next generation display technology, delivering a revolutionary viewing experience with pure blacks and vibrant colors. Its slim depth and flush surface allow the display to enhance any environment’s aesthetic seamlessly, and the modular, large-format functionality can extend to hundreds of inches in size while delivering outstanding brightness, contrast and […]
LG Business Solutions has introduced LG Transparent OLED digital signage. With the LG Transparent OLED, watching video on the screen is augmented by seeing objects and images behind the screen. The versatile 55-inch class display (model 55EW5F) delivers LG OLED’s unrivaled picture quality while maintaining a high transparency, much more than traditional transparent LCD displays. […]
Mondelez International has named Minsok Pak as Exec. V.P., Chief Strategy & Transformation Officer. He will be responsible for enterprise strategy as well as strategic growth opportunities, including M&A, new business and digital transformation initiatives. He will also lead SnackFutures, the company’s innovation and venture hub. Pak joins from Target , where he was Chief […]
Noodles & Co. has appointed Stacey Pool as Chief Marketing Officer. Prior to joining Noodles, Pool held a variety of leadership roles at Vail Resorts. Before joining Vail Resorts, Pool was at Nike, where she defined the vision and strategy for the NIKEiD.com digital experience.
Ulta Beauty has announced several senior leadership changes. Kecia Steelman is to serve in an expanded role as Chief Store Operations Officer & President, International. Monica Arnaudo has been promoted to Chief Merchandising Officer. Shelley Haus has been promoted to Chief Marketing Officer and will lead all brand building initiatives.
Tempur Sealy has announced the promotion of several marketing executives. Cliff Buster has been promoted to President, U.S. Direct to Consumer. He will champion all of Tempur Sealy’s U.S. direct sales, including Tempur-Pedic retail stores, Sleep Outfitters retail stores, e-commerce sales, and other direct channels. Tom Murray has been promoted to Exec. V.P., Chief Marketing […]