Shoe Carnival Inc. announced that Carl Scibetta, senior executive vice president, chief merchandising officer, plans to retire during the spring of 2025 after over 50 years in the retail industry and over a decade at the family footwear chain.

The news was reported in a regulatory filing.

Shoe Carnival said it plans to name a successor to Scibetta in early 2025. Scibetta will remain as the company’s senior executive vice president, chief merchandising officer until his retirement to facilitate a smooth transition with his successor during fiscal 2025.

Scibetta joined Shoe Carnival as chief merchant in 2012. Previously, he held merchandising roles at Belk Stores, Parisian, Shoe Corp of America and Wolf Shoe.

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