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Family Dollar Stores Hires Ex-Sears Exec

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14 years ago

January 11, 2010

VMSD Staff

Family Dollar Stores Inc. (Matthews, N.C.) has hired Don Hamblen as its senior vp – customer marketing. Hamblen was most recently chief marketing officer at Sears, and his career also includes stints at Payless Shoesource and Procter & Gamble.

“Don brings extensive experience in communicating to a broad and diverse retail customer base,” said Dorlisa Flur, Family Dollar’s executive vp and chief merchandising officer. “Through his leadership we’ll enhance communications to our customers and reinforce our position of value and convenience through our portfolio of private label brands and an improved in-store shopping experience.”

Family Dollar, a discount retailer, operates 6,600 stores in 44 states.

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