US retailer Supervalu has named Robert Bly president of Shoppers, a 56-store division operating discount outlets in Baltimore and Washington DC.

Bly most recently served as VP of Sears-owned K-Mart, where he worked on efforts to grow sales and improve profits through productivity initiatives.

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The appointment seems to signal Supervalu’s continued focus on improving the performance of Shoppers bottom line, as well as developing its customer offer.

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