Smoothie King, the world’s largest smoothie chain, has appointed Marianne Radley Chief Marketing Officer. Prior to joining Smoothie King, she served as the Chief Brand Officer for YUM! Brands, overseeing Pizza Hut and has also served as the Chief Marketing Officer for Monster Beverage and Anheuser-Busch Beverage InBev.
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Kevin Miller has been appointed President & CEO of The Royal Group, (www.trgretail.com), a Cicero, IL-headquartered display and packaging firm. Miller began his career with TRG as a sales representative in 2006. Miller has held several roles, including V.P., Business Development, V.P. & Eastern Regional General Manager.
Royston Group, a leader in the outfitting of retail environments through casework, merchandisers, refrigerated cases and exterior store signage, has created Vector International, an import and consolidation company, to extend product offerings by leveraging its extensive global supplier network and joint ventures in Mexico and China. “We’re committed to developing a broader package of products […]
Raydiant, (www.raydiant.com), has acquired Perch, a leading retail digital shopper marketing platform for in-store product engagement and sales. Integrated into the new Raydiant Shop offering, this acquisition ushers in what will be the only contextual physical and digital retail experience platform. Combined with Raydiant AI and its customer experience platform, Perch’s technology will be able […]
LG&P has appointed industry vet Jackie Galvin as the agency’s new Senior Account Director. Galvin has 25 years of retail and shopper experience, 20+ years of it with Best Buy. She spent the last 10 years in Merchandising working on in-store displays and shopper experiences across the 950-store chain.
Integrated Merchandising Solutions (IMS), (www.imsretail.com), a Morton Grove, IL-headquartered retail marketing and merchandising agency, has appointed Terry Rowinski as Chief Operating Officer. Rowinski brings nearly three decades of experience of operational, technical, and fiscal management to IMS, most recently as the President and COO of PayMedix, a healthcare payment technology solution.
VSBLTY, (www.vsblty.net), a leading software provider of retail analytics technology, has been issued a U.S. Patent for its software platform that allows for specific content to be triggered by biometric and proximity triggers while ensuring the greatest protection for identity and privacy since no data collected is able to be inferred to personally identifiable information. […]
San Francisco Equity Partners (SFEP), a private equity firm, has acquired DGS Retail (DGS), (www.dgsretail.com), a leading provider of décor, signage, fixtures, and displays to customers in the grocery, retail, foodservice and consumer brand end markets. The company provides a single source to help customers improve their environment and consumer experience within brick-and-mortar locations.
Craftsmen Industries has acquired Zane Williams, gaining additional product capabilities in large format printing and banner making. Mark Steele, Craftsmen Industries, CEO, said, “We are excited to welcome the Zane Williams staff to our Craftsmen team.”
Chico’s FAS has appointed former Aveda and Coca-Cola Company executive Leana Less as Sr. V.P., Marketing. A seasoned global marketing leader with 27 years of marketing experience across several category verticals, Less will lead marketing efforts for all three Chico’s FAS brands and outlets – Chico’s, White House Black Market and Soma.
Array Marketing, (www.arraymarketing.com), a Scarborough, Ontario, Canada headquartered provider of in-store merchandising solutions, has appointed Katerina Ilievska as its Vice President of Marketing. Ilievska is a proven marketing leader, with B2B and B2C experience across a wide range of sectors.
The Royal Group, (TRG), (www.teamtrg.com), has acquired Progress Container & Display. Located in Winder, GA, Progress Container is a premier solutions provider in the corrugated industry offering a range of packaging for industrial, retail, eCommerce, and point-of-purchase display customers. Progress Container marks the 17th manufacturing facility and 37th TRG location nationwide.
White Oak Display & Design, (www.whiteoakdisplay.com), a Palmyra, Pa-based display firm, has hired Milton Goodwin to direct sales for the Home Improvement market. Goodwin has led product management and sales for leading floor covering brands, including Karndean, Armstrong, Bruce, and Laufen. “Milton brings exceptional relationships, experiences, and insights in the flooring market,” said Rick Caldwell, […]
Open air commercial refrigerated showcases company, MTL COOL, has been acquired by Due North (www.duenorth.com), the newly created operating company of QBD and Minus Forty. This strategic acquisition allows Due North to further diversify and complement its multiple-product lineup. Under Due North, MTL COOL will continue to offer best-in-class inline horizontal open-air coolers, horizontal sliding […]
The Riverside Co., in partnership with Blue Point Capital Partners, has announced its investment in siffron, (www.siffron.com). Headquartered in Twinsburg, OH, siffron offers merchandising solutions across product display, loss prevention, signage, labeling and fresh produce shelving categories. Fabrizio Valentini, siffron President & CEO, said, “This new partnership enables us to think bigger, with enhanced access […]
Peachtree Packaging & Display, (www.peachtreepackaging.com), Lawrenceville, GA, has earned a new certification highlighting its commitment to sustainability. Peachtree Packaging completed a rigorous review from the Sustainable Forestry Initiative, earning a Chain of Custody certification for its corrugated packaging and display production.
ChaseDesign and JGA have integrated operations, creating a design firm capable of delivering branded retail differentiation to all retail formats. ChaseDesign, the category growth design agency, is integrating JGA, a leading Branded Environmental Design firm, into its team to create the first brand forward, category-led environmental design firm.
Bergdorf Goodman has promoted Melissa Xides to SVP Of Bergdorf Goodman Stores. Xides joined the Company in July 2019 as V.P., Customer Experience. Prior to joining the Company, she held a variety of executive leadership roles for leading consumer brands, including SoulCycle, Tory Burch, Jack Spade, Kate Spade, and Gap.
BARK, a leading omnichannel brand for dogs, has appointed Cindy Gustafson as Chief Marketing Officer. Gustafson will spearhead BARK’s marketing organization and is responsible for strategies that enhance the BARK brand and drive growth. Most recently, Gustafson served as the Global Chief Marketing Officer at WW International, Inc., formerly Weight Watchers.
Laird Superfood, has appointed Andrew Judd as Chief Commercial Officer. He will oversee marketing, sales, product development, and customer experience to drive business growth. Most recently, Laird was CMO of Yasso. Before that he served as CMO of ONE Brands and VP Marketing for the Boulder Brands business unit of Pinnacle Foods.