He was appointed as president of omni-channel retail for Bass Pro Shops - Cabela’s effective immediately by CEO Johnny Morris, succeeding longtime president Jim Hagale, who is retiring after 17 years with the company. McDermott comes to the outdoor retailer from Lowe’s, where he was most recently EVP and chief customer officer, with responsibility for all marketing and merchandising functions. His meteoric five-year career there started as SVP & GMM, after which he was promoted to chief merchandising officer. He was also in charge of Lowe’s digital and omni-channel expansion when he gained responsibility for Lowes.com. Before joining Lowe’s, McDermott ... Log in to view full article.