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Guilherme Loureiro was named president and CEO of Walmart Mexico and Central America.

Joe Thornton was named Omaha-based Scooter's Coffee's next CEO effective Jan. 1, replacing Todd Graeve. https://axios.link/477tFxw

Weldon Spangler was named CEO of TGI Fridays, replacing Brandon Coleman, who resigned for personal reasons after only a couple of months on the job. https://axios.link/3QQqvIL

Andre Persaud was named CEO of United Natural Foods' retail division, which includes banners Cub and Shoppers Food Warehouse. https://axios.link/3sv5Oc7

Tom Lopez was named CEO of condiments maker West Madison Foods. Most recently, he was president of Swift Prepared Foods. https://axios.link/3SuKo9J

Rob Vitale, CEO of food group Post Holdings, will take a medical leave of absence. Jeff Zadoks will serve as interim during his leave.https://axios.link/466Cvuf

Gabriel Dalporto was named CEO of music retailer Guitar Center, while Ken Hicks was named board chairman, and Tim Martin was appointed CFO. https://axios.link/3suKy6x

Giles Wilson was named CFO of footwear maker Dr. Martens and will take up the role sometime next year. https://axios.link/3SKzc95

Brad Reynolds, previously CFO of Blaze Pizza and Smashburger, joined Shipley Do-Nuts as CFO. https://axios.link/3FLaFJn

Vincent Zanna, a J.Crew veteran, will join Veronica Beard as CFO. https://axios.link/3QwTjoB

Todd Regelsberger joined Toshiba Global Commerce Solutions as CFO. https://axios.link/49AgqHg

Matt James was named CFO of StoreConnect, an Australia-based e-commerce solutions company. https://axios.link/47EVJbq

Mark Kupferman joined CEC Entertainment as chief insights and marketing officer for the flagship brand, Chuck E. Cheese, and its virtual kitchen brands. https://axios.link/47EBPO3

Brett Friedman joined retail labor planning and workforce management provider Logile as chief revenue officer. https://axios.link/3QycDlc

David E. Miller, formerly CBO at Alicart Restaurant Group, joined Pink Taco as COO. https://axios.link/3FLtHz0

Tony Bacos, previously chief digital officer at Frontdoor, joined Stitch Fix (Nasdaq: SFIX) as chief product and technology officer. https://axios.link/46SiRDr

Ilene Eskenazi was named chief human resources officer of Chipotle, and Lois Alexis-Collins was named chief people officer, field operations. https://axios.link/46bCaX8

Wei "Andy" Huang, TikTok owner ByteDance's U.S. logistics executive, will join Shein to lead its fulfillment and logistics operations. https://axios.link/3QwS6gG

Lea Rytz Goldman was named by parent company PVH Corp. as global brand president of apparel brand Tommy Hilfiger and will join the company by spring 2024. https://axios.link/3FUYucZ

Pedro Timo, former chief development and supply chain officer at Fat Tuesday, joined Garnett Station Partners as an operating partner. www.garnettstation.com

Dan O'Leary will become senior vice president and general manager of J.M. Smucker's newly created division, Sweet Baked Snacks and Pet. Rob Ferguson will become senior vice president and general manager of coffee and procurement. https://www.jmsmucker.com/

Gary Fung, formerly head of development finance and analytics at Tim Hortons, joined Happy Belly as SVP of finance. https://axios.link/479OVCS

Taylor Oliver joined Cervin Ventures as a principal. He previously was with Plug & Play. www.cervinventures.com

Todd Ofenloch joined Egeria as head of U.S. private equity. He previously spent 14 years as a managing director with H.I.G. Capital. https://axios.link/3FPjB0k

Monica Chase joined TSG Consumer Partners as a managing director and head of IR. She previously was with Permira. www.tsgconsumer.com

Tiffany Wu will become managing director of Greater China at Birkenstock. https://axios.link/3sqgatL

Sean Marshall, former SVP of global sales at Klaviyo, joined Asymmetric Capital Partners as an entrepreneur-in-residence. www.acp.vc

Davide Renne, the newly named creative director of Moschino, died of undisclosed causes. https://axios.link/47wdUjK

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Andrew Arthurs, the CIO of Aimbridge Hospitality, was named to restaurant tech company Craftable's board of directors. https://axios.link/3FSi2i0

🗳️ Elections and appointments

Martino Scabbia Guerrini was promoted to CCO at VF Corp. Kevin Bailey will step down as Vans' global brand president. https://axios.link/3QGNyWo

Forerunner Ventures promoted Jason Bornstein to partner and as the firm's first head of research. www.forerunnerventures.com

Curtis Valentine, a senior vice president of finance, will be promoted to CFO of Sprouts Farmers Market on Jan. 1. https://bit.ly/3QRa7a3

Pedro Navio was promoted by Kraft Heinz as president of North America replacing Carlos Abrams-Rivera, who as previously announced will serve as CEO of the food group. https://axios.link/3swEM40

📢 Promotions

Laurance Roberts will leave his role as CEO of chicken chain El Pollo Loco. Maria Hollandsworth will serve as interim until a replacement is found. https://axios.link/3tZGco3

Lewis (Lee) Bird III, the chairman and CEO of At Home, plans to retire at the end of the year. https://bit.ly/3uaF0P0

Dave Boenninghausen, the CEO of Noodles & Co., had departed, effective immediately. Board director Drew Madsen was named interim CEO. https://bit.ly/3QEMyBb

Leon Bergmann stepped down as CEO of Save A Lot in October. Fred Boehler, a board member, is serving as interim CEO. https://axios.link/46bu4Od

Jan Ernst de Groot, chief legal officer and chief sustainability officer of Ahold Delhaize, plans to retire in spring 2024. The grocer plans to create a dedicated sustainability role on its executive committee following the departure. https://axios.link/3FQd31o

Susie Mulder, global brand president at Timberland, plans to depart the company. Nina Flood, VP and general manager of Timberland EMEA, will lead the brand on an interim basis. https://axios.link/3FXYhpb

René Benko, founder of Signa Holding, which co-owns Selfridges, left as chairman of the company. https://axios.link/3MCowFH

Muge Erdirik Dogan departed her role as head of Amazon Fashion and Fitness. Company veteran Jenny Freshwater will take over the role. https://bit.ly/49K42oq Muge Erdirik Dogan, previously with Amazon Fashion, joined Nike as chief technology officer, effective Nov. 27. https://axios.link/49GwbN9

Jason Judd, Express CFO and treasurer, will leave the company on Nov. 17. Mark Still, SVP of brand finance and planning and allocation, will take over as interim CFO and treasurer. https://axios.link/47wXwzh

Panera is laying off about 17% of its 1,800 corporate staffers ahead of a planned IPO, the WSJ reports. https://axios.link/3GkIuBg 

🛫 Departures and layoffs

Jörg Gerold Bucherer, chairman and third generation of the now Rolex-owned watch and jewelry retailer Bucherer, died on Monday at age 87. https://axios.link/47qhc7X

In memoriam  

While Black Friday appeared more subdued compared with prior years, due to a combination of existing discounts and persistent inflation, Americans set a new online spending record this year. 

Consumers shelled out $9.8 billion Friday, a 7.5% jump from last year, Adobe Analytics reported.

📰 In the news

Happy first Saturday of December. Axios Pro Deals research associate Natalie Breymeyer here with your monthly recap of who's working where now.

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🌞 Natalie was able to take a long weekend in November to visit the San Juan Islands with friends where she enjoyed unseasonably sunny weather and lots of good food.

December 02, 2023

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