Management

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.

eBay launched a new celebrity landing page that aggregates celebrity content, charity auctions, and the breadth and selection of related products unique to eBay.

Family Dollar launched an in-store shopper behavior monitoring system using video and advanced analytics in 20 of its stores, measuring customers’ real-time interactions with designs, displays and promotions.

From the start, the casual shoes were known by a single name: Vans. James Van Doren, who ran the company from 1976 to 1984, died Oct. 12 at his home in Fullerton after a long illness, said his wife, Char. He was 72.

Aaron’s announced that for personal health reasons Robert C. Loudermilk Jr. has resigned his position as president and chief executive officer of the company.