SD Retail Consulting, a unit of Hilco Trading, said Wednesday that it named Farla Efros as EVP and COO. Efros will be responsible for the firm’s Merchandising and Strategy practice area. Most recently, she served as EVP and Chief Merchandising Officer of Office Depot.

BC Partners this morning invested $350 million into retailer Office Depot Inc. (NYSE: ODP), which represents approximately a 20% ownership stake. The investment includes $275 million in newly-created 10% Series A convertible perpetual preferred stock, convertible at $5 per share (32% premium to yesterday’s $3.79 per share closing price), and $75 million of newly-created 10% Series B convertible perpetual preferred stock, convertible at the same terms (assuming shareholder approval).