Perfect Moment recruits Canada Goose executives to lead transformation
Luxury outerwear label Perfect Moment has added Canada Goose execs Chath Weerasinghe and Vittorio Giacomelli to its management team to accelerate its next phase of growth. The brand appointed...
View ArticleDollar General appoints Steve Deckard and Tracey Herrmann to EVP roles
Discount retailer Dollar General has made changes to its leadership team, appointing Steve Deckard as EVP of strategy and development and Tracey Herrmann as EVP of store operations, effective...
View ArticleApplebee’s president Tony Moralejo steps down, interim replacement named
Applebee president Tony Moralejo will step down, effective March 4, and will assume an advisory role through June 4. Dine Brands, the parent company of Applebee, has named John Peyton as interim...
View Article‘Prove people wrong’: Marieke Van Bruggen on working in data and digital retail
Like many women in retail tech, Marieke Van Bruggen’s career path has been “non-linear”. “I studied design at uni because, honestly, the role that I’m in now, you couldn’t even study for it at that...
View ArticleEscalade names ex Gibson, Puma exec Armin Boehm as CEO
Escalade has appointed Armin Boehm as CEO and president, succeeding Walter P Glazer Jr, who in August announced his plans to retire. Boehm will begin as Escalade CEO and President on April 1. “Armin...
View ArticleCEO Omar Sabrè: Disrupting the affordable luxury market with Pop-ups and IP
As mid-tier lifestyle brands toil to remain competitive and profitable, Maison de Sabré is carving out a new category of modern affordable luxury, powered by strategic licensing deals, pop culture...
View ArticlePhoenix names Greg Scott CEO of Express and Bonobos businesses
Clothing company Phoenix has appointed Greg Scott as CEO of Express and Bonobos, effective this month. He will oversee all direct-to-consumer (DTC) operations in the US, including retail and...
View ArticleLevi’s shakes up leadership suite with multiple promotions
Levi Strauss & Co has made several leadership changes as part of a strategy to enhance its omnichannel capabilities and strengthen its brand. The company said the adjustments aim to improve...
View ArticleOut on a high: HanesBrands CEO steps down after delivering strong results
HanesBrands has announced the departure of its CEO Steve Bratspies as the company reports better-than-expected results in the last fiscal year. Bratspies, who has been CEO over the past five years,...
View ArticleMichaels names David Boone as CEO
Crafting retailer Michaels has appointed David Boone as its new CEO and board member, effective this month. Before joining Michaels, Boone served as the interim CEO of e-commerce company Essendant. He...
View ArticleThe Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf has a new Americas chief, Tara Hinkle
The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf has named Tara Hinkle as its new president and head of Americas. Hinkle will oversee the Americas’ overall growth strategy, collaborating closely with the franchise...
View ArticleTorchy’s Tacos appoints Paul Macaluso CEO
“Damn Good” taco chain Torchy’s Tacos has appointed Paul Macaluso as its new CEO, succeeding founder Mike Rypka, who will assume a new role as CIO, effective February 24. With over 30 years of...
View ArticleHow Ikea’s US COO Rob Olson built a 26-year career in retail leadership
From starting out as an assistant manager at Walmart to landing his role as chief operating officer at Ikea, Rob Olson has never been one to sit still. Inside Retail connected with the Swedish...
View ArticleChurch’s Texas Chicken announces Roland Gonzalez as CEO
Church’s Texas Chicken has promoted Roland Gonzalez from COO to CEO, succeeding Joe Guith. Prior to joining Church’s Texas Chicken, Gonzales held senior roles at Burger King, Tim Hortons and Popeyes....
View ArticleWhy soft skills matter more than ever in an age of AI-driven retail
Every time a new technology comes along, worried voices are the norm. When electronic point-of-sale systems launched in-store, retail workers initially saw their very existence as an existential...
View ArticleJack in the Box CEO Darin Harris steps down, replacement named
Jack in the Box said that Darin Harris has resigned as CEO to pursue a career outside the restaurant industry, but will remain as a consultant in the company through March 14. The board has appointed...
View ArticleJ Jill names Mary Ellen Coyne as new CEO
Mary Ellen Coyne will take over as CEO and president of J Jill on May 1, succeeding Claire Spofford, who will step down on April 30. Coyne has more than three decades of executive experience in the...
View ArticleAlbertsons Companies promotes Susan Morris to CEO
Albertsons Companies has promoted Susan Morris to CEO, succeeding Vivek Sankaran who is set to retire, effective May 1. Morris has been the EVP and COO at Albertsons since January 2018. She will also...
View ArticleKroger CEO Rodney McMullen resigns over ethics breach
Kroger chairman and CEO Rodney McMullen has resigned following an investigation of his personal conduct that was found to be inconsistent with the company’s ethics policy. The board retained outside...
View ArticlePriceSmart EVP David Price to become CEO, succeeding his father
PriceSmart EVP and chief transformation officer David Price will become CEO on September 1 as his father Robert Price will resign as interim CEO. Robert Price will become executive chairman of the...
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