Management

Dov Charney, the somewhat creepy and financially plagued American Apparel founder, may have some skeletons in the closet. How do we know? American Apparel’s director of marketing reportedly just got a huge, huge advance to write a tell-all.

Amazon.com is seeking military veterans to fill the tens of thousands of permanent and temporary positions in its nationwide fulfillment network. Job opportunities include management positions in operations management, safety and corporate operations and hourly roles in picking, packing and shipping/receiving.

J.C. Penney certainly doesn't have the dedicated following that Apple does, but it's hoping that new CEO Ron Johnson will be able to bring the innovative strategy he used to develop Apple's retail stores — including concepts like the Genius Bars — to the department chain.

Bon-Ton said that its CEO Bud Bergren will retire his position once the company finds and hires his successor. When a new CEO is in place, Bergren will transition to chairman; current Executive Chairman Tim Grumbacher will vacate the chair but remain a director.

American Eagle Outfitters announced that its board of directors has named Robert Hanson as the company’s next CEO and a member of the board of directors, effective Jan. 30, 2012. Hanson succeeds retiring CEO Jim O’Donnell, who has led the company since 2002.

The Children's Place has announced the appointment of Lori Tauber Marcus as senior vice president and chief marketing officer, effective Nov. 16. Marcus will be responsible for brand strategy, e-commerce, CRM, creative services, public relations, social media and visual merchandising.

Holiday retail hiring is off to a relatively strong start with 141,500 jobs added in October, but overall hiring for the season may be a bit slower than last year, according to layoff consultant Challenger, Gray & Christmas Inc.

Online jewelry retailer Blue Nile announced that CEO Diane Irvine has resigned from the company, effective Nov. 11. Vijay Talwar, Blue Nile's senior vice president and general manager of international, has been appointed interim CEO. 

Ascena Retail Group announced that John Sullivan has been appointed executive vice president and chief operating officer. In this newly created position, Sullivan will be responsible for information technology, distribution and human resources information systems across all brands.

Urban Outfitters announced a series of management changes across all its brands, including naming David W. McCreight to the new position of CEO, Anthropologie Group, effective Nov. 15.