Karen Langeland has a diverse work experience in the retail industry. Karen started their career at Kohl's Department Stores in 2006, where they held various roles including Merchandise Analyst, Assistant Buyer, Merchandise Planner, Buyer, and Senior Buyer. In 2015, they joined Meijer as a Divisional Planning Manager - Home, and later worked as a Divisional Merchandise Manager for Home Textiles, Seasonal, and Crafts. Karen then became the Director of Merchandising for Beauty & Baby before being promoted to Vice President of Merchandising in October 2022.
Karen Langeland attended Michigan State University and obtained a B.S. in Merchandising Management in 2006.
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Meijer is a family-owned grocery chain operating in the Midwest. Meijer operates 204 stores throughout Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois and Kentucky. The supercenter stores offer groceries as well as departments such as fashion, automotive, home decor, health and beauty care, pharmacy, electronics and banking. Meijer pioneered the idea of a superstore when, in 1962, it opened its first "Thrifty Acres," a food and general merchandise store that allowed customers to shop for everything they needed with just one trip to the store. Today brothers Hank and Doug Meijer, grandsons of the founder, run the company.