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Loblaw Companies Promotes Mario Grauso to President of Joe Fresh [Professional Services Close - Up](Professional Services Close - Up Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Loblaw Companies noted the promotion of Mario Grauso to President of Joe Fresh. According to a company release, he was previously Chief Operating Officer of the brand. Grauso continues to report to Joe Mimran, president of Joseph Mimran & Associates and creative director of Joe Fresh. In his new role, Grauso oversees business strategy, operations, marketing, international development, merchandising, sourcing and design functions at Joe Fresh. The promotion is part of a company-wide management reorganization at Loblaw, the company said. As part of the changes, Executive Chairman Galen Weston has assumed the additional role of President of Loblaw, where he is now responsible for execution of the company's overall strategy and business performance. He takes on the role from Vicente Trius, who is exiting the company to return to his native Brazil. "Since joining Joe Fresh in September 2013, Mario Grauso has managed the successful growth of Joe Fresh, in partnership with Joe Mimran. Over the past ten months, the brand has opened stores in South Korea and Saudi Arabia, with an extensive international rollout plan in place. Joe Fresh continues to solidify its U.S. presence and will launch e-commerce there next month. Mario is a proven leader in the fashion industry and I look forward to his continued guidance of Joe Fresh as it expands into a compelling global presence in specialty retail," said Weston. More information and complete details: joefresh.com loblaw.ca ((Comments on this story may be sent to [email protected])) (c) 2014 ProQuest Information and Learning Company; All Rights Reserved. |