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For the week of July 20, 2009
HIRINGS/PROMOTIONS
Phillips Van Heusen (New York), an apparel company/retailer, has promoted Todd Cook to senior vp of marketing/visual for its Legacy Brands unit, which operates 574 stores under the Van Heusen, Bass and IZOD names.
Supervalu Inc. (Minneapolis), a grocery store operator, has promoted Brian Huff to senior vp, specialty retail.
Laticrete (Bethany, Conn.), a manufacturer of systems for installing of tile and stone, has hired Jeff Kimmerling as contractor sales representative for its Indiana territory.
STORE OPENINGS
Dunkin’ Donuts (Canton, Mass.), an operator of coffee and baked goods shops, said it recently opened 24 non-traditional locations in Florida, including properties in turnpike travel plazas, airports and community college campuses.
AT&T (Dallas), a wireless communications company, has opened a retail store in the Newburgh Towne Center in Newburgh, N.Y.
MERGERS/ACQUISITIONS
Royal Philips Electronics (Amsterdam, Netherlands) has acquired Teletrol Systems Inc. (Manchester, N.H), a supplier of integrated solutions for simultaneous multisite management of lighting and energy usage.
BUSINESS BRIEFS
Armstrong Flooring Products (Lancaster, Pa.) announced that its engineered hardwood manufacturing plant in Center, Texas, has received Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Chain of Custody certification.
Office Depot (Boca Raton, Fla.), an office products and services retailer, announced it will deploy the in-store music and messaging system by Trusonic Inc. (La Jolla, Calif.) in its 1100-plus stores.
