Coborn’s Inc. has appointed Tanya Carlson EVP of merchandising, where she will lead the St. Cloud, Minnesota-based company’s merchandising strategies, oversee product selection and pricing, manage vendor partnerships and drive sales and profitability.
Carlson brings more than 25 years of merchandising leadership experience to Coborn’s. Most recently, she served as division VP of merchandising of fresh foods at Sprouts Farmers Market in Phoenix, where she was responsible for go-to-market strategy, assortment selection, sourcing, negotiations, pricing, P&L management and supply chain.
Prior to that, Carlson spent 16 years at Target Corp. in various merchandising leadership roles in multiple categories, including health and beauty, food and beverage, and apparel.
Carlson’s appointment follows recent news from Coborn’s that Emily Coborn Wright will be taking the helm as president.
According to Coborn’s, their leadership will be instrumental in driving the company’s continued strategic growth and ensuring long-term success.
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About Coborn’s Inc.
A 104-year-old employee-owned grocery retailer, Coborn’s Inc. operates 78 grocery stores across Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin, Michigan and Illinois under the Coborn’s, Cash Wise Foods, Marketplace Foods, Hornbacher’s, Kessler’s Food and Grocery and Sullivan’s Foods banners.
Coborn’s Inc. also operates fuel, liquor, coffee, hardware and pharmacy locations. To support its more than 135 various retail business units, the company operates a central bakery, dry cleaning facility and grocery distribution center. Coborn’s has about 10,000 employees.
In 2021, Coborn’s Inc. was named The Shelby Report of the Midwest’s Retailer of the Year.