Today’s Top Talk

1. Bed Bath & Beyond has tapped Walgreens’ Chief Merchandising Officer Joe Hartsig to become its chief merchant, CNBC has learned, reporting to Chief Executive Mark Tritton. Coverage from Lauren Thomas.
2. Rockets of Awesome, a children’s apparel startup, is laying off about half of its staff in a retrenchment focused on shifting away from high-paced growth and toward profitability. Story by Charity L. Scott.
3. Target to test 6,000 sf. c-store concept. Story by Kavita Kumar.
4. Bath & Body Works seeks to grow globally and outside of malls. reporting by Anna Hensel.

Source: Bed Bath & Beyond taps top Walgreens exec to become its chief merchandising officer | CNBC

Source: Rockets of Awesome Slashes Staff, Closes Store | WSJ

Source: Target adding more brick-and-mortar stores, including some the size of convenience stores | Star Tribune

Source: As it prepares for life as an independent company, Bath & Body Works lays out its plan | Modern Retail