Weis Markets hires Supervalu vet as VP center store sales and merchandising
SUNBURY, Pa. — Weis Markets last week announced Donna Banks-Ficcio has joined the company as VP center store sales and merchandising, where she will oversee the company’s grocery, dairy, frozen, HBC/GM and beer and wine departments. Her oversight responsibilities include category management, merchandising and pricing and she will report to Richard Gunn, SVP merchandising and marketing.
“Donna has extensive merchandising and category management experience in some of the key markets we serve,” Gunn said. “She is also known for building strong relationships with suppliers and manufacturers.”
Banks has more than 25 years of food retailing experience, most recently as VP center store merchandising for Supervalu. Earlier in her career, she worked for A&P and Kings Supermarkets.
She earned a BA in Food Marketing from St. Joseph’s University, Philadelphia.
“Donna has extensive merchandising and category management experience in some of the key markets we serve,” Gunn said. “She is also known for building strong relationships with suppliers and manufacturers.”Banks has more than 25 years of food retailing experience, most recently as VP center store merchandising for Supervalu. Earlier in her career, she worked for A&P and Kings Supermarkets.
She earned a BA in Food Marketing from St. Joseph’s University, Philadelphia.