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Mr. Boire, 50 years old, said another of his responsibilities will be better integrating Sears's stores, website and mobile-phone applications, long a holy grail for Edward S. Lampert , the investor and Sears chairman who is aiming to transform the onetime catalog giant into an online-focused retailer.
New at Sears: An Expert in Retailing Miguel Bustillo 2012
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Brookstone said Chairman Jackson Tai will serve as interim president and CEO while the closely held company searches for a permanent successor to Mr. Boire.
New at Sears: An Expert in Retailing Miguel Bustillo 2012
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Analysts said Mr. Boire would bring much-needed retail experience to the company, which has more than 4,000 locations in the U.S. and Canada, including franchises.
New at Sears: An Expert in Retailing Miguel Bustillo 2012
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Before Mr. Boire accepted the job, he and Mr. D'Ambrosio walked through a store as Mr. Boire called out improvements to better display the merchandise and emphasize value to customers.
New at Sears: An Expert in Retailing Miguel Bustillo 2012
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In an interview in November, Mr. Boire said Brookstone had had seven quarters of growth and for the first half of the year sales were up 10%.
New at Sears: An Expert in Retailing Miguel Bustillo 2012
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Boire and Lampert met again a week and a half ago for a five-hour conversation in Greenwich, Conn., where Mr. Lampert's ESL Investments Inc. hedge fund is based, and discussed Sears's strategy and direction, said a person familiar with the matter.
New at Sears: An Expert in Retailing Miguel Bustillo 2012
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Sears made a heightened push to recruit Mr. Boire in the past two weeks.
New at Sears: An Expert in Retailing Miguel Bustillo 2012
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Ron Boire With his hiring, Ron Boire , who previously served in top merchandising roles for Toys "R" Us Inc. and Best Buy Co., instantly becomes one of the most seasoned retail executives at the struggling chain-store holding company.
New at Sears: An Expert in Retailing Miguel Bustillo 2012
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Sears Holdings has hired retail veteran Ron Boire, CEO of Brookstone, as it seeks to revamp its ailing Kmart and namesake chain stores.
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Mr. Boire was put on Mr. Lampert's radar back in 2008 by Berglass & Associates, the executive recruitment firm that eventually placed him at Sears, according to Matt Berglass , president of the head-hunter.
New at Sears: An Expert in Retailing Miguel Bustillo 2012
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