As profit plunges, Five Below recruits Forever 21 CEO to take charge
Discount store chain Five Below has appointed Winnie Park as its new CEO after reporting double-digit sales growth for the third quarter. Park will begin her role as CEO and member of the board on...
View ArticleJ Jill CEO Claire Spofford to retire, as quarterly net income improves
J Jill president and CEO Claire Spofford has decided to retire from her role in April. Spofford assumed the position at J Jill in February 2021 after her stint at Cornerstone Brands as a president....
View ArticleHow to manage change without burning out employees
2025 is set to be yet another year of disruptive change for the retail industry. In the past three years, the average employee experienced 10 planned enterprise changes, up from two in 2016. It’s...
View ArticleChanel names Matthieu Blazy as its new creative director
French fashion house Chanel selected former Bottega Veneta design chief Matthieu Blazy as its next creative director, the company said on Thursday, after months of fevered speculation about the...
View ArticleHow couturier Steven Khalil navigated being a designer and building a brand
From a boy, Australian couturier Steven Khalil knew he wanted to design wedding gowns. Khalil recently entered the home interiors market in collaboration with Designer Rugs— marking the beginning of...
View ArticleAshworth Golf Company founder John returns to the helm
Golf apparel brand Ashworth Golf has named its founder, John Ashworth, as creative director, marking his return to the business after 27 years away. Ashworth and Gerald Montiel launched the brand in...
View ArticleMango founder Isak Andic dies in mountain fall
Mango founder and non-executive director Isak Andic has died in a mounting climbing accident, aged 71. According to Spanish media, Andic fell 150 meters from a cliff while hiking with family members...
View ArticleBeare Park founder Gabriella Pereira reveals her pop-up strategy
Gabriella Pereira is the director of Beare Park and the recipient of the Australian Fashion Laureate’s Emerging Designer of the Year award this year. Beare Park recently opened the doors to its first...
View ArticleFootwear brand Joybees taps Ken Dayley as its new CEO
Casual lifestyle footwear brand Joybees has named Ken Dayley as its new CEO. Prior to the new role, Dayley worked as the chief digital officer at Body Art Alliance and was VP of global e-commerce and...
View ArticleCorporate finance to fashion: Meet Beare Park director Gabriella Pereira
Hot on the heels of being named the Australian Fashion Laureate’s Emerging Designer of the Year, Gabriella Pereira this month opened the doors to the first physical retail concept this month for her...
View ArticleVIDEO: Former CEO Mindy Grossman on why retailers are like professional athletes
With 30 years of executive leadership experience, including stints as CEO and president of Weight Watchers International and the Home Shopping Network, Mindy Grossman has been through her fair share...
View Article‘The same principles apply’: Adore Beauty’s Sacha Laing on omnichannel retailing
To kick-start the new year, Inside Retail asked Sacha Laing, Adore Beauty CEO, three questions on leadership, legacy and how he’s finding the shift from fashion retailing to beauty. Here, Laing’s...
View ArticleReed Krakoff on revitalizing John Hardy and the future of luxury jewelry
American designer Reed Krakoff has 35 years of experience in luxury fashion and jewelry and is currently serving as John Hardy’s creative chairman. He has been a strategic advisor to L Catterton since...
View ArticleUlta Beauty names Kecia Steelman new CEO
Ulta Beauty has named Kecia Steelman as president and CEO, succeeding Dave Kimbell who will retire as CEO after 11 years in the company. Steelman joined Ulta Beauty in August 2014 as chief store...
View ArticleDr Martens creative director Darren Leon McKoy departs after 10 years
Darren Leon McKoy has stepped down as global creative director of Dr Martens after working at the footwear brand for 10 years. McKoy joined the company in 2015 as global category manager for footwear...
View ArticleLifestyle brand Brixton appoints two senior executives
Omnichannel lifestyle brand Brixton has appointed two new executives: Nadene Wisely as senior VP of merchandising, design, and development, and Sean Fleuriau as Sr director of specialty sales for...
View ArticleCarter’s CEO Michael Casey retires after 30 years
Michael D Casey will retire as chairman and CEO of Carter’s following his more than 30-year career with the children’s apparel brand. Casey joined Carter’s in 1993 as VP of finance and has been CEO...
View ArticleVale: Stephen L Pistner, Target turnaround leader, Hudson’s CEO
Stephen L Pistner, former president of Target and Dayton-Hudson, has died aged 92. Pistner became the third president of Target in 1973 after his stint as CEO of Team Electronics, which Dayton-Hudson...
View ArticlePanera Brands names CFO Paul Carbone as interim chief
Panera Brands – parent of Panera Bread, Caribou Coffee, and Einstein Bros – has named its CFO Paul Carbone as interim CEO, effective this month. The move follows the resignation of José Alberto...
View ArticleDay one at NRF: How Walmart, Macy’s Inc and Target are preparing for what’s next
You’re falling behind if you aren’t constantly seeking new ways to innovate. That was the message on the first day of Retail’s Big Show, the National Retail Federation’s (NRF) annual conference and...
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