Lowe’s, a US home improvement retailer and number two both in America and throughout the world, has created two new directorships: Chief Customer Officer (CCO) and Chief Operating Officer (COO). The position of CCO will be taken up on 5 May by Gregory M. Bridgeford, up to now executive vice president for business development. Rick D. Damron, hitherto executive vice president for store operations, has been named as COO.