Dive Summary:

• Discount chain store Family Dollar has appointed Jason Reiser as senior VP and lead merchandising officer for the company.
• The announcement is based on details from an internal memo written by Family Dollar president Mike Bloom and published by Retailing Today.
• Reiser previously spent 17 years with Sam’s Club before joining Family Dollar in July 2013.

Dive Insight:

 "Jason has already made a positive impact since joining Family Dollar in July. In this new role, he will use his strong team leadership experience and his extensive discount retail background with Wal-Mart and Sam’s Club to drive our continued success,” says President Mike Bloom. Separately, the global sourcing organization will merge under the direction of executive Holly Shaskey-Platek.