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LightInTheBox’s 2017 annual general meeting of shareholders, December 15, 2017, Hong Kong

BEIJING, China, 2017-Nov-23 — /EPR Retail News/ — LightInTheBox Holding Co., Ltd. (NYSE: LITB) (“LightInTheBox” or the “Company”), a global online retail company that delivers products directly to consumers around the world, today announced it will hold its 2017 annual general meeting of shareholders at ICBC Tower, 35/F, 3 Garden Road, Hong Kong on December 15, 2017 at 10:00 a.m., local time.

No proposal will be submitted for shareholder approval at the annual general meeting. Instead, the annual general meeting will serve as an open forum for shareholders to discuss Company affairs with management.

The board of directors of the Company has fixed the close of business on November 21, 2017 as the record date (the “Record Date”) for determining the shareholders entitled to receive notice of the annual general meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof.

Holders of record of the Company’s ordinary shares at the close of business on the Record Date are entitled to attend the annual general meeting and any adjournment thereof in person.

The Company has filed its annual report on Form 20-F, including its audited financial statements for the financial year ended December 31, 2016, with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). The Company’s annual report can be accessed on the Company’s website at http://ir.lightinthebox.com, as well as on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov. Shareholders may request a hard copy of the Company’s annual report, free of charge, by contacting the Company at ir@lightinthebox.com.

About LightInTheBox Holding Co., Ltd.
LightInTheBox is a global online retail company that delivers products directly to consumers around the world. The Company offers customers a convenient way to shop for a wide selection of products at attractive prices through its www.lightinthebox.com, www.miniinthebox.com and other websites and mobile applications, which are available in 23 major languages and cover more than 80% of global Internet users.

For more information, please visit www.lightinthebox.com.

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Email: lbergkamp@ChristensenIR.com

SOURCE LightInTheBox Holding Co., Ltd.

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Veuve Clicquot presented its 45th Business Woman Award to Sarah Lavoine and The Prix Clémentine to Bénédicte de Raphélis Soissan

Jean-Marc Gallot, President of Maison Veuve Clicquot, Chantal Gaemperle, LVMH Group Executive Vice President Human Resources & Synergies, Sarah Lavoine, Business Woman Award winner, Bénédicte de Raphélis Soissan, winner of the Prix Clémentine, Delphine Arnault, Executive Vice-President of Louis Vuitton and Philippe Schaus, Chief Executive Officer of Moët Hennessy.

PARIS, France, 2017-Nov-23 — /EPR Retail News/ — On Tuesday, November 21st, Veuve Clicquot presented its 45th Business Woman Award to Sarah Lavoine, interior designer and founder of Maison Sarah Lavoine. The Prix Clémentine was given to Bénédicte de Raphélis Soissan, founder of the startup Clustree.

Veuve Clicquot once again celebrated women entrepreneurs at the 2017 Business Woman Award ceremony, which took place at the Automobile Club de France in Paris. Created in 1972 to mark the bicentennial of the Maison, the award recognizes women with exceptional entrepreneurial spirit and pays tribute to Madame Clicquot, founder of the Champagne house and a trailblazing businesswoman. “This award celebrates remarkable women who have shown entrepreneurial initiative and innovated, women who inspire us with their vision, their creativity and above all their bold achievements,” said Jean-Marc Gallot, President of Maison Veuve Clicquot.

For the 45th anniversary of the Business Woman Award the jury of 400 people – including LVMH executives, prominent industry and decision leaders and previous winners – chose Sarah Lavoine and Bénédicte de Raphélis Soissan, in attendance of Chantal Gaemperle, LVMH Group Executive Vice President Human Resources & Synergies, Delphine Arnault, Executive Vice-President of Louis Vuitton and Philippe Schaus, Chief Executive Officer of Moët Hennessy.

An interior designer known for a style synonymous with elegant Parisian taste expressing a contemporary aesthetic and artisanal excellence, Sarah Lavoine created her studio in 2002. Putting art de vivre at the core of her booming business, she was soon recognized as one of the world’s top designers, with a brand sold at 70 partner stores internationally, opening her own “Maison” on Place des Victoires in Paris, in late 2016. “Receiving the Veuve Clicquot Business Woman Award is a tremendous honor. Veuve Clicquot is an inspiring figure on many levels, for her uncompromising standards as well as her daring in breaking established codes,” says Sarah Lavoine.

Created in 2014, the Prix Clémentine – named after Madame Clicquot’s daughter – recognizes women who Veuve Clicquot sees as the coming generation of businesswomen. This year’s Prix Clémentine was given to Bénédicte de Raphélis Soissan, founder of Clustree, a human resources recommendation platform that allows businesses to recruit from a greater diversity of profiles thanks to artificial intelligence.

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B&M opens new store in Skelton, North Yorkshire, England

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LIVERPOOL, UK, 2017-Nov-23 — /EPR Retail News/ — There was plenty of excitement in Skelton today as B&M opened up another store in the North Yorkshire region, radically increasing its number of employees.

The addition to B&M’s portfolio in the region comes as a huge boost to the local economy, creating 50 jobs for people from the area, taking their total to over 100 in North Yorkshire.

Visitors to the store, located on Pheasant Field Lane, will be able to browse a wide range of branded and own label goods, including toys, groceries, health & beauty and pet ranges.

As part of the opening celebrations, B&M employees invited local charity, Tees Valley Wildlife Trust, to be their VIP for the day. Local Mayor, Cllr Karen King, was also in attendance.

The charity sets out to protect, manage and enhance the natural environment of Tees Valley. They also promote their programme of education and training, which includes education work with pupils in classroom activities in creating wildlife and growing areas in school grounds, and in supporting school visits to nature reserves and their Margrove Heritage Centre.

The foundation were handed £250 worth of vouchers to spend in-store as a thank you for their hard work in the community.

The store manager, Andrew Kidby, said: “The team from Tees Valley Wildlife Trust really stood out for us as they go the extra mile for local community. We wanted to give them some VIP treatment as a thank you for all the hard work they do.

“We hope that our donation can help them to continue the great work they do.”

He also commented: “The new team have been working really hard to get the store ready for opening day and we can’t wait to get the doors open and show customers their new B&M Skelton.”

SOURCE: B&M Retail Limited

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Price Rite Marketplace opens its newest store in the Center City Mall in Paterson, NJ

Price Rite Marketplace opens its newest store in the Center City Mall in Paterson, NJ

Keasbey, NJ, 2017-Nov-23 — /EPR Retail News/ — Price Rite Marketplace, known for its everyday low prices and shopper friendly format,  opened its newest store Nov. 18 in the Center City Mall, 301 Main St., in Paterson, NJ.

The Price Rite of Paterson will be run by Inserra Price Rites, the family-owned business that owns and operates 22 ShopRite stores in New Jersey and New York and one Price Rite store in Garfield, NJ.

“We are very excited and proud to bring our second Price Rite Marketplace store, with all its value, variety and service, to the Paterson community,” said Lawrence Inserra III, president of Inserra Price Rites. “Our family has been in the grocery business for more than six decades and we are committed to bringing affordable, fresh, high quality food to the communities where our stores are located.”

The family’s new, 33,000-square-foot supermarket does just that by featuring a wide selection of fresh produce, natural and organic products and a variety of private label and national grocery brands – at about half the cost of a traditional supermarket.

The new store brings 88 jobs to the community and features some of the industry’s leading green technologies. Visitors will find glass doors on dairy cases and energy-efficient lighting and refrigeration throughout the store.

At the store ribbon cutting ceremony Saturday, the Price Rite store team and Inserra family presented a $2,500 check to Rachel Laibson of the Center for Food Action, which will allocate the money to a local food bank in Paterson.

The Inserra family opened their first Price Rite store in Garfield, NJ, in 2014.  The Paterson store is the third Price Rite to open in New Jersey in the last three years. The Price Rite of Camden, owned and operated by the Ravitz family and their Ravitz Family Markets, also opened in 2014.

“We are honored to be part of the city of Paterson and thankful to have had the opportunity to work with Ekaterina Valiotis of Alma Realty to bring this supermarket to the Center City Mall.  We offer a full service, state-of-the-art store with discount prices, and we are really proud of that,” added Inserra.

About Price Rite Marketplace
Price Rite Marketplace is a registered trademark of Wakefern Food Corp., a retailer owned cooperative based in Keasbey, NJ and the largest supermarket cooperative in the United States. Price Rite opened its first store in West Springfield, MA in 1995 and currently operates 65 grocery stores while employing more than 4,000 people in Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Maryland, and Virginia. Price Rite offers expanded produce departments and a curated selection of quality food products at exceptional prices. Through its support of local food banks, the annual Check-Out Hunger fundraising campaign and partnership with Feed the Children, Price Rite is a committed member of its local community. For more information, please visit www.priceritesupermarkets.com.

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SOURCE: Wakefern Food Corp
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Price Rite rebrands its Secane, Pa. store to Price Rite Marketplace

Keasbey, NJ, 2017-Nov-23 — /EPR Retail News/ — Price Rite today announced the official rebranding of its Secane, Pa. store to Price Rite Marketplace, unveiling a fresh and modern new look along with plans to roll out the concept at all its stores over the next year. By introducing new products and curating the very best of its selection for customers, Price Rite is reinforcing its core values of low price, high quality and service while creating a simpler and more streamlined way to shop.

Visitors to the Price Rite Marketplace in Secane will find a brighter, revitalized space featuring new in-store signage and additions like the “Sweet Spot” dessert case.  The Secane store is the first Price Rite to make the transition inside and out, with a fresh, updated logo, and a cleaner, more modern backdrop design of whitewashed wood throughout the store.

“We are pleased to officially announce the rebranding of our stores to Price Rite Marketplace with the unveiling of this fresh and fun concept at our Secane store,” said Jim Dorey, president of Price Rite Marketplace. “Our company was built on the philosophy that customers should not have to sacrifice quality to save on price, and we look forward to continuing that promise and staying true to our core values with the Price Rite Marketplace experience, the next step forward for our company.”

Balancing local products, national brands and top private label lines, Price Rite Marketplace carefully curates its selection to make it easier for shoppers to find their favorite products. Visitors to the Secane store will find new Wholesome Pantry private label organic foods, award winning cuts of Certified Angus Beef and Perdue’s No Antibiotics Ever Chicken.

Price Rite Marketplace also features special buys that rotate regularly in the store, providing a better value than club stores, full-service and small box competitors. Black Friday finds include a 32-inch Samsung TV Price Rite Marketplace is selling, while supplies last, for $124.99 Nov. 24-26

Price Rite Marketplace offers a centerpiece produce department brimming with fresh fruits and vegetables along with a large selection of baked goods, seafood and dairy and frozen food.  Packaged meats include organic and natural items, grass-fed offerings, Grade A poultry and USDA Choice cuts and Certified Angus® Beef products. Price Rite Marketplace also carries an assortment of organic and natural items including the new Wholesome Pantry line, a popular store brand line of organic and clean ingredient products.

Price Rite Marketplace’s digital and social media channels have been updated to reflect the changes at the store level. Price Rite Marketplace also features some of the industry’s leading “green technologies,” including glass doors on dairy cases and energy-efficient lighting and refrigeration throughout the entire store.

For more information, please visit www.PriceRiteSupermarkets.com.

About Price Rite Marketplace
Price Rite Marketplace is a registered trademark of Wakefern Food Corp., a retailer owned cooperative based in Keasbey, NJ and the largest supermarket cooperative in the United States. Price Rite opened its first store in West Springfield, MA in 1995 and currently operates 65 grocery stores while employing more than 4,000 people in Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Maryland, and Virginia. Price Rite offers expanded produce departments and a curated selection of quality food products at exceptional prices. Through its support of local food banks, the annual Check-Out Hunger fundraising campaign and partnership with Feed The Children, Price Rite is a committed member of its local community.  For more information, please visit www.priceritesupermarkets.com.

SOURCE: Wakefern Food Corp

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Wakefern Food Corp. donates $50,000 to the American Red Cross for its ongoing hurricane relief efforts

Edison, NJ, 2017-Nov-23 — /EPR Retail News/ — Wakefern Food Corp. presented a $50,000 check to the American Red Cross at its corporate offices on Tuesday, Nov. 21.

Red Cross representatives who accepted the check on Tuesday said the money will help with ongoing hurricane relief efforts focused on providing shelter, food and water to people who continue to struggle in places like Puerto Rico, Texas and Florida. The American Red Cross responds to nearly 66,000 events and disasters each year.

Working with trusted partners like the Red Cross and the Community FoodBank of New Jersey, ShopRite and Wakefern have donated supplies and funds while ShopRite associates volunteered their time, talent and resources to make a difference in communities that are still hurting. Wakefern and ShopRite donated more than $100,000 in supplies and funds to hurricane relief over the last few months, including the donation of 100,000 bottles of water to storm ravaged Puerto Rico.

After Hurricane Maria hit Puerto Rico on Sept. 20, ShopRite reached out to its network of charity partners who were consulting with disaster relief agencies on the ground to assess the situation and determine what goods were most needed on the battered island. ShopRite worked with the Community FoodBank of New Jersey to deliver 50 pallets of water to Newark Airport, where a United Airlines plane delivered the water to hard hit San Juan, Puerto Rico. ShopRite also sent truck drivers to Puerto Rico to help with the difficult process of food and water delivery on the island.

A ShopRite tractor-trailer loaded with supplies was also dispatched to the Houston Food Bank in September to help Hurricane Harvey victims in Texas. 

About Wakefern Food Corp.
From a small, local cooperative that began with eight grocery store owners, Wakefern Food Corp. has grown into the largest retailer-owned cooperative in the United States. Founded in 1946, the cooperative comprises 50 members who today independently own and operate 344 supermarkets under the ShopRite, The Fresh Grocer, Price Rite and Dearborn Market banners in New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware, Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Virginia. Together with its member companies, Wakefern employs more than 70,000 people, and is one of the largest employers in New Jersey. For more information, please visit www.wakefern.com.

SOURCE: Wakefern Food Corp

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The first BRC Global Standards Professional for the Americas region, Saeid Rad

The first BRC Global Standards Professional for the Americas region, Saeid Rad

LONDON, 2017-Nov-23 — /EPR Retail News/ — We’re excited to announce our first BRC Global Standards Professional for the Americas region, Saeid Rad, Quality Assurance Corporate Manager at FGF Brands in Canada.

Saeid recently completed all requirements to become recognised as a BRC Global Standards Professional, so we asked him to tell us a bit about himself and why he chose to join the program.

Why BRC Global Standards Professional?
I had always wondered why there was no professional designation in food safety similar to PMP for project management or P.Eng for engineering.

So when I received the very first email from BRC Global Standards about the Professional recognition programme, I knew I had to go for it.

How has the recognition programme impacted your work?
I feel this scheme has already increased my ability to have a positive effect at work, enabling me to guide my team with more confidence. As well as this, I feel proud of the personal achievement of being a member of BRC Global Standards Professional; it is motivating.

I have been very lucky to have the strong support of my manager, Christa Lovelock, as well as the company management who feel very passionately about food safety.

Tell us a little about your career to date.
I have been working for FGF since June 2011. I began as a Quality Assurance Supervisor for one of their facilities and was promoted to BRC Global Standards and Audit Manager after 18 months. A year after that I was promoted to Food Safety Corporate Manager; and to Quality Assurance Corporate Manager a year after that.

How do you see your career progressing?
In the short term, I aim to increase my responsibilities by progressing to more senior positions. However, my long-term plan is to go into the auditing and consulting sector.

John Kukoly, BRC Global Standards’ Americas Director, and Nadia Narine from Lumar Food Safety Services, one of our BRC Global Standards Approved Training Partners, presented Saeid with his BRC Global Standards Professional pin and certificate on Monday 20 November 2017.

Find out more about the BRC Global Standards Professional recognition programme.

If you have any questions about the program or would like to know more about any of our courses, please feel free to contact us at training@brcglobalstandards.com.

SOURCE: BRC Global Standards

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Rite Aid kick starts the holiday shopping season with Black Friday sales from 8 a.m. Thursday through 7 a.m. Black Friday

Camp Hill, Pa., 2017-Nov-23 — /EPR Retail News/ — Rite Aid stores nationwide are ready to kick start the holiday shopping season by once again offering customers the lowest offers of the year during its Black Friday sales beginning as early as 8 a.m. Thursday and 7 a.m. Black Friday in select locations.*

Beginning Thursday, lowest offers of the year are available through Saturday, Nov. 25 when using Rite Aid’s wellness+ with Plenti card. Pick up great gifts, stocking stuffers and holiday essentials including:
• A special Black Friday deal on the Air Wars Battle Drone, available for $59.99.
• Buy one, get one free on select As Seen on TV products including Gotham Steel Square Pan, Snuggle Tails, Magic Tracks, and assorted Tac Light products.
• Fragrance sets for men and women including Nautica, Vera Wang, J Lo and Stetson for $13.99.
• Revlon Super Lustrous or Moon Drop Lipsticks 2 for $6 or a Wet n Wild mini nail set for $2.99.
• Earn up to 1200 Plenti points with the purchase of a $50 Home Depot, Gap, Old Navy or Banana Republic gift cards.
• Duracell batteries are on sale at 2 for $12, Duracell surge protectors and power banks are buy one get one free and holiday gift wrap and boxed cards are buy one get two free.
• Planters Peanuts Holiday 3-Pack for only $5.99 or Gourmet Butter Cookies for $1.77.
• Buy one, get two free deal on Hershey’s Pot of Gold or Russell Stover boxed chocolates.
• 2 for $9 DiGiornio 12-inch Pizzas, 2-liter Coke, Pepsi or 7UP products for 97 cents and assorted coffee products from Folgers and Maxwell House for only $4.99.

Rite Aid customers can also save all week on holiday décor including a variety of pre-lit Christmas trees from tabletop to 7 feet, traditional ornaments, festive wreaths, nutcrackers, acrylic villages, indoor/outdoor Christmas light sets, a classic 48-inch Santa and new this year, a 48-inch Snowman tree. In addition, great prices on Craig electronics at 50% off; choose from Bluetooth jukebox, turntable, 19-inch TV or 9-inch tablet. Also on sale, KidsStuff puzzles, games and crafts as well as stuffed animals in licensed favorites such as Snoopy, Mickey Mouse, Minions, Star Wars and Trolls.

Beginning Sunday, November 26 through Saturday, December 2, wellness+ with Plenti members will receive 30% off their online purchase, and free shipping on orders over $34.99. Visit www.riteaid.com/cyberweek to view the great deals and exclusive online only offers.

Rite Aid Corporation (NYSE: RAD) is one of the nation’s leading drugstore chains with fiscal 2017 annual revenues of $32.8 billion. Information about Rite Aid, including corporate background and press releases, is available through the company’s website at www.riteaid.com.

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* Store hours may vary and many pharmacies close at 3 p.m. on Thursday; see www.riteaid.com/stores for details.

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CBL Properties partners with Women’s Wear Daily to produce the “Ultimate Holiday Gift Guide”

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn., 2017-Nov-23 — /EPR Retail News/ — CBL Properties today announced a strategic holiday partnership with fashion and retail trade publication Women’s Wear Daily (WWD) to produce the “Ultimate Holiday Gift Guide.” CBL curated the gift guide with retailers across CBL’s national portfolio, highlighting some of the most coveted looks and trends for this holiday season. The complete guide is available on WWD’s website and is shoppable in-store across CBL’s portfolio.

“In partnering with WWD to create this gift guide, we are combining digital and physical channels to capture the imagination and engagement of our customers through this unique holiday shopping experience,” said Stephen Lebovitz, President and CEO, CBL Properties. “The guide acts as inspiration for shoppers to find the perfect gift for anyone on their list and also offers the ability to win every single item in the guide. This holiday season for us has been about creating excitement – including closing on Thanksgiving and making Black Friday the focal point of the start of the holiday shopping season.”

Consumers that purchase any of the items from the gift guide can text the word “GIFT” to 47056 and follow the prompts in the reply to be entered to win the entire gift guide* – a $5,000 value. Additionally, 15 second place prizes – one for each one of the looks – will be given out. (*See full contest rules for details.)

Lebovitz concluded, “In today’s challenging retail environment, CBL is stepping up its corporate marketing with innovative programs such as the Ultimate Holiday Gift Guide. We enjoy a strong partnership with our tenants and helping them succeed during the important holiday season is our primary goal with this exciting initiative.”

About CBL Properties
Headquartered in Chattanooga, TN, CBL Properties owns and manages a national portfolio of market-dominant properties located in dynamic and growing communities. CBL’s portfolio is comprised of 119 properties totaling 74.4 million square feet across 27 states, including 76 high-quality enclosed, outlet and open-air retail centers and 12 properties managed for third parties. CBL continuously strengthens its company and portfolio through active management, aggressive leasing and profitable reinvestment in its properties. For more information visit cblproperties.com.

CBL Properties
Stacey Keating, 423-490-8361
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Stacey.Keating@cblproperties.com

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Hy-Vee announces the retirement of its Vice Chairman, EVP and Chief Administrative Officer Andy McCann

As Hy-Vee Says Goodbye to Longtime Leader, Top Executive Is Named to New Role

WEST DES MOINES, Iowa, 2017-Nov-23 — /EPR Retail News/ — Hy-Vee, Inc. is recognizing the retirement of its Vice Chairman, Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer Andy McCann, following 41 years of service, and the promotion of another top executive, Sheila Laing, to a new leadership role.

“I could not be more thankful to Andy for the contribution he has made to our great company. He has been a strong leader in virtually every aspect of our organization because of his hard work and dedication,” said Randy Edeker, chairman of the board, CEO and president of Hy-Vee.

McCann started with Hy-Vee in 1976 at the Park Avenue Hy-Vee in Des Moines as a part-time clerk. He worked through the ranks and was promoted to second assistant manager at the Marshalltown, Iowa, Hy-Vee in 1983. In 1985, he was promoted to assistant manager at the Williamsburg Hy-Vee in Lincoln, Nebraska, opening what was at the time the largest store in the company. McCann received his first store director assignment in 1989 at the Fort Street Hy-Vee in Omaha, Nebraska, followed by the North Dodge Hy-Vee in Iowa City, Iowa, and finally at the Hy-Vee on Agency in Burlington, Iowa.

In 1996, McCann was once again promoted, this time to director of operations, and then to assistant vice president of operations over the northeast region. In 1997 and 2010, McCann served one-year terms on Hy-Vee’s Board of Directors. He was inducted into the Hy-Vee Hall of Fame when he was honored in 1999 as the company’s Director of the Year.

In 2001, McCann was promoted to assistant vice president of Hy-Vee, Inc. and president of Perishable Distributors of Iowa (PDI). In 2009, he was promoted to vice president of Hy-Vee, Inc. and president of PDI. He then was promoted to senior vice president of retail health in 2011 – a position he held through 2012 at which time he was selected as senior vice president of store development. In 2013, he was promoted to executive vice president and chief health officer. He also was elected to the executive committee and became a permanent member of the board of directors. In 2014, McCann’s role was expanded to executive vice president, chief administrative officer and chief health officer. He had the distinction of being named Hy-Vee’s first-ever vice chairman in June 2015.

With McCann’s retirement, Hy-Vee is pleased to announce that Sheila Laing will assume the role of executive vice president, chief administrative officer. She currently serves as Hy-Vee’s executive vice president, health, wellness and chief human resources officer.

Laing began her Hy-Vee career in 1987 as a part-time checker/stocker at the Dodge Street Hy-Vee in Dubuque, Iowa. In 1988, she moved to the West Kimberly Road Hy-Vee in Davenport, Iowa, as a full-time cheese island clerk and later that year moved to the 95th St. Hy-Vee in Overland Park, Kansas, as a meat clerk. In 1989, she was promoted to meat and cheese manager at the Raytown, Missouri, Hy-Vee and later that year was promoted to shift manager at the Brookings, South Dakota, Hy-Vee. Laing’s next move took her to the Chariton Distribution Center where she served as human resources manager of distribution in 1996. She was promoted to director of human resources in 1997 and named assistant vice president of human resources for the Chariton facility in 1999. In 2005, Laing was named assistant vice president of employee benefits.

Laing’s career was accented by her election to the Hy-Vee Hall of Fame when she received the company’s Community Involvement Award in 2003. In 2009, Laing was elected vice president of human resources for Hy-Vee which included overseeing the company’s benefit plan and recruiting as well as all human resource functions. She was promoted to senior vice president of retail health in 2013, then in 2014 her role was expanded to senior vice president, chief customer officer, followed by a promotion to executive vice president in 2015.

Laing is a graduate of Cascade High School and has a bachelor of arts degree in history and math from

Loras College. She has her HR law accreditation from Drake University and is a certified Senior Professional in

Human Resources (SPHR).

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Hy-Vee, Inc. is an employee-owned corporation operating more than 245 retail stores across eight Midwestern states with sales of $10 billion annually. The supermarket chain is synonymous with quality, variety, convenience, healthy lifestyles, culinary expertise and superior customer service. Hy-Vee ranks in the Top 10 Most Trusted Brands and has been named one of America’s Top 5 favorite grocery stores. The company’s 85,000 employees provide “A Helpful Smile in Every Aisle” to customers every day. For additional information, visit www.hy-vee.com.

SOURCE: Hy-Vee Inc.

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