DollarDays International, a premier
Internet-based product wholesaler to small businesses and local distributors,
named Chuck Cody as the company's new senior vice president of Sales and also
promoted Ron Middlebrook to senior vice president of Merchandising.
Previously, Cody was the company's director of Sales and Middlebrook was
vice president and General Merchandise manager. Together, they have more than
30 years of combined retail experience.
"Chuck and Ron are both on the front lines of activating our mission: To
help small retailers compete and win against the big box stores," said
DollarDays CEO Marc Joseph. "Their new positions are well-earned and a result
of our company's growth and success."
As the new senior vice president of Sales, Cody will continue to focus on
further increasing sales revenues and securing new markets for DollarDays
products and services. As senior vice president of Merchandising, Middlebrook
maintains the responsibility for vendor procurement and management of the
company's inventory of more than 30.000 different products.
DollarDays International is a Web-based virtual warehouse, where small
business owners can find great deals on small business-sized orders for
consumer products -- everything from toys and household decor to apparel,
electronics and seasonal merchandise. Due to its innovative business model,
DollarDays prices are not only often far below those which most small business
are accustomed to, but the offerings include many name-brand products as well
as rock-bottom pricing on overstocked and closeout items.
Middlebrook joined DollarDays in 2003 with nearly two decades of retail
and entrepreneurial experience. Most recently, he owned, operated and later
sold Beyond Dresses & Cooksware, a five-store chain in the Phoenix area.
Previously he managed the Hawaiian Islands division of Woolworth creating the
most profitable region in the company.
Middlebrook started his retail career as the divisional merchandise
manager for The Bon. He was responsible for the Menswear Division in 45
stores.
Before joining DollarDays, Cody was the director of Credit Operations and
Customer Service for FACS Group, the financial, administrative and credit arm
of Federated Department Stores. Cody directed a staff of 250 associates and
10 managers engaged in call center operations servicing the various FACS
products. This department handled more than nine million calls per year.
Prior to joining Federated, Cody spent 15 years with Sears Roebuck and Co.
in various positions including Operations Manager, Group Loss Prevention
Manager and Store Manager.

About DollarDays International
DollarDays International is a premier online wholesaler that helps small
businesses to compete against larger enterprises by offering more than 25,000
high-quality goods at prices close to those at which large chains purchase.
Consequently, DollarDays International helps small stores to complete with big
chains more closely on both selection and price. At http://www.dollardays.com, small
storeowners can order their goods -- ranging from decorative items and
clothing to personal care products and greeting cards -- as well as employ
various proprietary technologies to instantly create seasonal departments and
marketing materials. DollarDays sells its products by the case and many cases
are of small quantities, which are preferred by small retailers. DollarDays
International helps its customers to select those items, both seasonal and
everyday, which sell quickly to promote both a higher inventory turn and
better margins.