Giant taps Ted Williams as director of nonfoods

Giant is welcoming a new executive.

Ted Williams has been named director of nonfoods, effective July 5. In this role, he will be responsible for such departments as health and personal care, seasonal, general merchandise, pet supplies, candy and baby.

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A 30-year industry veteran, Williams previously worked at Ahold USA as a category management business consultant and with Giant Food as the director of retail pricing and the director of grocery category management.

Since then, he has been fine-tuning his skills in nonfoods with such retailers as CVS Pharmacy, Pathmark and Rite Aid. Most recently, Williams served as the chief operating officer at HLS-Higher Level Solutions, helping founder-led CPG companies develop their brand while launching into e-commerce and physical retail.

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Williams will report directly to Parag Shah, vice president of center store omnichannel merchandising.