Leonard A Lauder honored with Neiman Marcus Award for service to fashion
Neiman Marcus has named Leonard A Lauder, former chairman of The Estee Lauder Companies, as the recipient of the Neiman Marcus Award for Distinguished Service in the field of fashion. From 1982 to...
View ArticleHow the CEO of Fiskars Group keeps one of the world’s oldest companies relevant
Founded in 1649, in what is now Finland, Fiskars Group is one of the oldest continuously operating companies in the world, with global net sales last year of €1.1 billion. Its brands include Fiskars,...
View ArticleHow Bubble cracked the Australian market, by mirroring its US and UK strategy
Timing is everything and knowing when to launch in a new market can make or break a brand’s success in a new region. US-based teen skincare brand Bubble burst into Australia’s beauty scene this month...
View ArticlePetSmart appoints Ken Hicks as CEO and president
US omnichannel pet retailer PetSmart has appointed Ken Hicks as CEO and president, succeeding interim CEO Alan Schnaid at the end of the month. Ken Hicks previously led Foot Locker as CEO and also...
View ArticleAloha Collection taps Australian digital expert Lynna Barnard as CEO
California-headquartered Aloha Collection has named Lynna Barnard as its new CEO. Barnard, who has over 20 years of retail expertise in Australia, was most recently the GM of e-commerce at the...
View ArticleFormer Nike exec Blanca Gonalez shares her secret to building a successful team
Blanca Gonzalez has led merchandising and brand management for top brands including Nike and Lululemon throughout the course of her career. Today, she is the senior vice president and general manager...
View ArticleRoss Stores appoints James Conroy as CEO
Ross Stores has named James Conroy as its new CEO, succeeding Barbara Rentler, effective February 2. Conroy will initially join the discount store company on December 2 as CEO-elect and as a member of...
View ArticleWolverine Worldwide names Susie Kuhn active group president
Wolverine Worldwide has appointed Susie Kuhn as president of its active group, which includes the Merrell, Saucony, and Chaco brands. Kuhn, who has more than two decades of worldwide brand-building...
View ArticleLevi Strauss names Dario Aguilar to head its Latin America business
Levi Strauss & Co has appointed Dario Aguilar as MD for Latin America, effective December 2. Aguilar has over 25 years of commercial experience and, since February 2021, has held the role of CEO...
View ArticleReese Witherspoon’s Draper James names Jeannie Yoo as CEO
Lifestyle brand Draper James has appointed Jeannie Yoo as CEO, overseeing direct-to-consumer growth, category diversification, and global expansion. Yoo, who has two decades of expertise across...
View ArticleEstee Lauder names Stephane de La Faverie as President and CEO
Estee Lauder has named Stephane de La Faverie its new president, CEO, and board member, effective January. He will succeed Fabrizio Freda, who will retire after more than 16 years with the company....
View ArticleHow LSKD’S PR powerhouse Bree Masters balanced a retail career and Olympic dream
Bree Masters is a force, Olympic athletics competitor, and LSKD’s public relations (PR) co-ordinator. Not only can Masters’ sprint, she can juggle – being the PR head of a global athleisure wear...
View Article242 Mulberry’s Chris Echevarria talks retail mentors and the future of menswear
After starting as a sales associate at J Crew’s Liquor Store concept shop while studying menswear design at the Fashion Institute of Technology, Echevarria was recruited by retail legend Millard...
View ArticleRed Lobster names Larry Konecny as new COO
Red Lobster has appointed former Maggiano’s Little Italy COO and chief concept officer Larry Konecny as its new COO. Konecny has 30 years of experience in restaurant operations, which include the VP...
View ArticleDollar Tree CEO Rick Dreiling resigns
Dollar Tree chairman and CEO Rick Dreiling has stepped down from his role amid health concerns. “With my health presenting some new challenges over the past two months, the time is right for me to...
View ArticleThe Home Depot co-founder Bernard Marcus dies
The Home Depot co-founder Bernard “Bernie” Marcus has passed away at the age of 95. Born in 1929 to Jewish Russian immigrant parents, Marcus grew up in Newark, New Jersey and dreamt of becoming a...
View ArticleThe “tricky business” of multibrand luxury retail
The luxury market is a complicated space for multibrand retailers as high-end brands ramp up their direct-to-consumer presence at scale. To combat this, many luxury retailers have turned to...
View ArticleTropical Smoothie Cafe taps Max Wetzel as new chief
Tropical Smoothie Cafe has appointed Max Wetzel as its new CEO, succeeding Charles Watson, who steps down after more than 16 years with the company. The company described Wetzel as a seasoned...
View ArticleWayfair to restructure operations as COO steps down
Wayfair’s COO Dr Thomas Netzer, will step down from his role by the end of this year. Following his departure, the company plans to merge customer- and supplier-focused activities with its supply...
View ArticleLululemon’s ANZ boss talks menswear, personalization and a new, premium flagship
The recent opening of Lululemon’s new flagship at Emporium Melbourne marked a key milestone for the brand and its robust growth strategy in the region. At over 1000sqm, the store is Lululemon’s...
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