AEROPOSTALE: a mall-based specialty retailer of casual and active apparel for young women and men, has named Mindy C. Meads as president and chief merchandising officer. Most recently she worked as president of Victoria's Secret Direct, a division of Limited Brands, Inc. Yesterday, Aeropostale reported total net sales for the four-week period ended March 3, increased 11.5% to $75.6 million, from $67.8 million one year ago.
BMW: yesterday kicked off its 11th Annual BMW Ultimate Drive Supporting Susan G. Komen for the Cure in support of breast cancer research. The million-mile, cross-country grassroots fundraising drive has raised more than $10 million for the foundation over the past decade. The drive began yesterday in Athens, GA, as 38 specially badged BMWs, decorated with pink modernist maps, arrived for the official start. Over the next eight months, the program will travel throughout the country, stopping at 237 BMW Centers nationwide with the goal of donating an additional $1 million to the cause.
