Tuesday, September 4, 2012
Tuesday Morning Corp. (TUES) Appoints Brady Churches as CEO
Tuesday Morning is a leading closeout retailer of upscale, decorative home accessories, housewares, and famous-maker gifts in the United States. The company opened its first store in 1974 and currently operates 852 stores in 43 states and has over nine million loyal customers nationwide.
The company today announced the appointment of Brady Churches as its new CEO, effective immediately, joining the firm from Marketing Results Limited. He also has been appointed to the company’s board of directors. Mr. Churches is a seasoned leader with more than 35 years of close-out retailing leadership experience and brings a proven track record of leading companies to high levels of performance.
Mr. Churches began his career in 1976 at Big Lots Inc. where over 20 years he served in roles of rising responsibility that included serving as president from 1993-1995.During his tenure, he played a pivotal role in transforming Big Lots from an automotive discount retailer into the market leader in the off-price retail industry. In addition to his leadership role at Big Lots, Mr. Churches served as president of Value City Department Stores, Home Store Division, from 2002-2006. He also served as president of Mazel Stores from 1995 to 2002.
Tuesday Morning’s Chairman of the Board, Bruce Quinnell, said that the company “was searching for a ‘Master Merchandiser’” and believes it has found it in Brady Churches who is expected to enhance the company’s business model through the use of new merchandising strategies and sharpened customer focus.
For additional information about Tuesday Morning and its business, please visit the company’s website at www.tuesdaymorning.com
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