Sears' CMO Chow Departs

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NEW YORK Sears said its CMO Joan Chow has left the company. Maureen McGuire, chief marketer for both Sears and Kmart’s retail divisions, is filling Chow’s position until a replacement is found.

Chow’s departure follows the Jan. 10 release of Sears Holdings’ November and December store sales, which were less than rosy. (Sears is a unit of Sears Holdings Corp., which also is parent to Kmart.)

For the nine-week period ended Dec. 30, Sears’ domestic comparable store sales declined 5.6



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