US: Winn-Dixie appoints marketing vice president

By: just-food.com | 28 October 2008

Winn-Dixie Stores has appointed Mary Kellmanson as vice president of marketing.

Kellmanson will succeed Dave Henry who has held the position since 2001 and is now retiring.

Previously, Kellmanson was vice president of advertising and marketing for Wegmans Food Markets for around 15 years.

"Mary's strong marketing background will serve our company well as we continue focusing our efforts on providing a fresh and local shopping experience to our customers every day," said Portnoy.

The US retailer this week posted a widening net loss of US$2.3m for its first quarter as a result of increasing operating costs and expenses for store remodelling.

For the 12 weeks ended 17 September, the company's net loss almost tripled, compared to a loss of $0.8m in the first quarter of fiscal 2008.

Sectors: Retail

Companies: Winn-Dixie