Buffalo Wild Wings has promoted Kathy Benning to Exec. VP, Global Marketing & Brand Development. Benning will drive Buffalo Wild Wings global marketing and brand strategy.
Family Dollar Stores has named Don Hamblen to Sr. VP, Customer Marketing. Hamblen will report to Dorlisa Flur, EVP & Chief Merchandising Officer. Prior to joining Family Dollar, Mr. Hamblen was Chief Marketing Officer for Sears.
Cabela’s has promoted Patrick Snyder to Exec. VP & Chief Marketing Officer. Brian Linneman has been promoted to Exec. VP & Chief Merchandising Officer. “These promotions better align our executive management team to meet our strategic initiatives,” said Tommy Millner, Cabela’s CEO.
Zounds Hearing, a retailer of high performing hearing aids, has appointed Justin Kroop as VP, Marketing. “We are excited to have Justin Kroop join the Zounds Hearing team,” said Sam Thomasson, Zounds Hearing CEO. “With the launch of the three new product families, and the next wave of retail expansion on the horizon, the timing is right.”
Based in Dongguan City, China, POP display manufacturer SAP Products Ltd., has moved its factory to a new 330,000 sq foot facility. Daniel Graves, CEO of SAPP’s California-based subsidiary, OEM Direct, said, “The new factory will give us considerable in process improvements and is part of our continuous investment program to deliver quality design to manufacture conversion services at globally competitive prices.”
InnerWorkings, Inc., Chicago, has entered into a multi-year enterprise print management agreement with Unilever. Unilever North America will outsource all print, promotional and display related procurement for all of its brands - including point of purchase, commercial print, packaging and more - to InnerWorkings.
Display Dynamics, a Branchburg, NJ-based display firm is now owned by Cyndy Radcliffe. Since the firm’s inception in 1980, it has been family-owned and operated. “When Robert Radcliffe, Sr. retired, it was obvious that Cyndy was the best choice,” said Robert Radcliffe, Jr., Company President.
Britten Inc. has opened an office in Chicago, IL and has named Matt Alexander to be Britten Chicago’s Managing Director. Britten is a leading provider of large-format, full-color printing and displays.
Alliance, a RockTenn company, has changed its name to RockTenn Merchandising Displays. Craig Gunckel, Exec. VP & General Manager, said, “The new unified identity will clarify and strengthen our brand positioning and ensure consistent name recognition by both customers and prospects.”
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