Dollar General Names Jason Reiser as Executive Vice President and Chief Merchandising Officer
Thu, 22 Jun 2017
Reiser brings over 30 years of retail experience to Dollar General
GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Dollar General Corporation (NYSE:DG) today announced that Jason Reiser
will join the Company as executive vice president and chief
merchandising officer effective, July 12. Reiser replaces Jim Thorpe who
recently retired. Reiser brings more than 30 years of experience in
retail management, private brand sourcing, regulatory affairs as well as
being a trained pharmacist.
Jason Reiser, newly named Executive Vice President and Chief Merchandising Officer (CMO) at Dollar General (Photo: Business Wire)
“Jason is an innovative merchant who has a broad range of experience in
discount retail and a track record of leadership excellence,” said Todd
Vasos, Dollar General’s chief executive officer. “I believe Jason’s deep
understanding of our customer and small-box retail, coupled with his
proven ability to drive results, will strengthen our leadership team as
we strive to capture future growth opportunities.”
Reiser most recently served as executive vice president and chief
operating officer at the Vitamin Shoppe where he had responsibility for
merchandising, operations and supply chain. Prior to that, he served as
the chief merchandising officer at Family Dollar from 2013 to 2016.
Reiser started his retail career as a pharmacy manager for Walmart. From
there, he rose through the ranks to positions of increasing
responsibility. He served as vice president, merchandising, health and
family care for Sam’s Club from 2010 to 2013
Reiser earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Pharmacy from
Northeastern University.
About Dollar General Corporation
Dollar General Corporation has been delivering value to shoppers for
over 75 years. Dollar General helps shoppers Save time. Save money.
Every day!® by offering products that are frequently used and
replenished, such as food, snacks, health and beauty aids, cleaning
supplies, clothing for the family, housewares and seasonal items at low
everyday prices in convenient neighborhood locations. Dollar General
operated 13,601 stores in 44 states as of May 5, 2017. In addition to
high quality private brands, Dollar General sells products from
America's most-trusted brands such as Procter & Gamble, Kimberly-Clark,
Unilever, Kellogg's, General Mills, Nabisco, Hanes, PepsiCo and
Coca-Cola. Learn more about Dollar General at www.dollargeneral.com.
Dollar General Corporation Investor Contact: Mary Winn
Pilkington, 615-855-5536 or Media Contacts: Dan
MacDonald, 615-855-5209 Crystal Ghassemi, 615-855-5210
