The Global Market Development Center, or GMDC, has named Jane Colvard to its staff as manager of member services. Colvard's responsibilities will focus on increasing GMDC's membership and conference attendance, including creating programs to...

The Western Association of Food Chains said its new president is John Eagan, Garden Grove, Calif.-based vice president and senior general merchandising manager for Costco Wholesale Corp., Issaquah, Wash.

The Global Market Development Center, or GMDC, has named Jane Colvard to its staff as manager of member services.

Winn-Dixie Stores has announced the addition of four new associates to its corporate headquarters staff to oversee compensation and benefits, purchasing, private label and Center Store merchandising.

Wal-Mart Stores today announced the appointment of Stephan Fanderl as president of Wal-Mart Emerging Markets — East. In this role, he will lead the company’s efforts to explore retail business opportunities in Russia and neighboring...

REDNER'S MARKETS MAKES BOARD APPOINTMENTS READING, Pa. Redner's Markets has announced several new members to its board of directors and promotions among senior staff. Douglas Emore, vice president of maintenance and construction, becomes a...

Wayne Gibson, who joined Dollar General to head up development of its Dollar General Market retail store division, has resigned from the company in a management shake-up, the discounter here said.

Robert J. Dunst, a former chief information officer at Albertsons, was named to the board of directors of Altierre Corp., a provider of retail pricing technologies, Altierre said.

Michael Sheehan has been elected to the board of directors of BJ’s Wholesale Club, the retailer here said.

Weis Markets, which operates 155 stores, yesterday said that Bob Mawyer has joined the company as vice president of information technology.