BJ’s Restaurants appoints Lyle D Tick as its new president
BJ’s Restaurants has appointed former Buffalo Wild Wings brand president Lyle D Tick as its new president and chief concept officer, effective September 9. Tick also previously served as president and...
View ArticleExclusive: Milligram founder Scott Druce talks new global role at Typo
When you’ve spent your entire retail career as the CEO of your own company, interviewing for a new job can be an awkward experience. “I was ill-equipped in some ways. I didn’t even have a CV,” said...
View ArticleTom Ford names Haider Ackerman as its new creative director
Tom Ford has appointed Haider Ackerman as its new creative director after Peter Hawking stepped down from the role. Renowned for creating luxurious and wearable designs favored by celebrities,...
View ArticleBurberry names Laura Dubin-Wander as its new Americas president
Luxury fashion label Burberry has named Laura Dubin-Wander as its new president in the Americas, effective this week. Dubin-Wander, who joined the firm from OTB, formerly served as CEO of OTB and has...
View ArticleA day in the life of Who Gives a Crap CEO Simon Griffiths
Simon Griffiths is the CEO and one of three co-founders of the profit-for-purpose business Who Gives a Crap. Driven by a mission to ensure everyone in the world has access to a toilet and sanitation,...
View ArticleWhat does Uniqlo’s creative director appointment say about the fashion scene?
The recent appointment of British fashion designer Clare Waight Keller as Uniqlo’s creative director has sent ripples through the fashion industry, igniting discussions about the future direction of...
View ArticleGivenchy names Sarah Burton as its new creative director
French luxury fashion and perfume label Givenchy has appointed former Alexander McQueen designer Sarah Burton as its new creative director, effective immediately. Burton will be responsible for the...
View ArticleAerosoles taps Jimmy Gabriel as president and chief brand officer
Jimmy Gabriel has been appointed as president and chief brand officer of footwear retailer Aerosoles. Gabriel started his career with Wohl Shoe Company before moving to Nine West Group, where he took...
View ArticleRoss Stores rolls out merchandising personnel changes
Ross Stores has named Karen Fleming as president and chief merchandising officer of Ross Dress for Less. Currently, Fleming serves as president and chief merchandising officer of DD’s Discounts. With...
View ArticleMacy’s names Jason Holzman as SVP of creative, production
Macy’s has named Jason Holzman as SVP of creative and production, overseeing design and copy, photo studio, and marketing operations. Prior to the new appointment, Holzman served as SVP and head of...
View ArticleTilly’s makes Hezy Shaked’s president and CEO role permanent
Apparel brand Tilly’s has appointed Hezy Shaked, the company’s co-founder and executive chairman of the board, as its president and CEO. Since January, Shaked has served as the company’s interim...
View ArticleBurberry makes major Americas regional appointments
Luxury brand Burberry has made two new leadership appointments, naming Jonathan Kiman as its new CMO and Laura Dubin-Wander as president for Americas, effective this month. Kiman will be responsible...
View ArticleThree critical elements of high-performance teams
Broken down to its simplest form, an organization is a group of people making decisions in pursuit of a purpose. People make the decisions to hire or fire, invest or divest or insource or outsource....
View ArticleAdam & Eve appoints Lewis Broadnax as president
Adult products retailer Adam & Eve’s parent company PHE has appointed Lewis Broadnax, former Sazerac VP, as its president. This appointment comes after the board conducted a presidential search...
View ArticleNike CEO John Donahoe steps down, company veteran Elliott Hill returns
Nike has announced the return of Elliott Hill as president and CEO, replacing John Donahoe who will step down on October 14. Hill will also become a director of the board and a member of the executive...
View ArticleVillage Super Market names new CEO, president
Village Super Market plans to appoint John J Sumas as CEO and Nicholas Sumas as president and chairman of the board, effective December 13. John and Nicholas have been serving as the company’s...
View ArticleStarbucks North America CEO quits after just six months
Starbucks North America CEO Michael Conway has resigned after assuming the position for only six months. Conway, who started the role in April, will remain with the company until November 30 to assist...
View ArticleStruggling Stop & Shop appoints Roger Wheeler as president
Food retail group Ahold Delhaize USA has appointed its chief commercial officer Roger Wheeler as the new president for the Stop & Shop supermarket chain, effective September 30. Wheeler, who has...
View ArticleMontblanc gets a new CEO: Giorgio Sarne moves from Stuart Weitzman
Montblanc has named Giorgio Sarne as CEO, effective November 15. Sarne has been brand president and CEO of Stuart Weitzman under the Tapestry group for the past four years and also held global...
View ArticleStarbucks names Molly Liu sole chief of China business
Starbucks has named Molly Liu the sole head of its China business following a leadership reshuffle by CEO Brian Niccol. The coffee giant said the move is part of its plan to transition to a “new...
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