Saks Global sues to block Bergdorf chief merchant’s move to Nordstrom

The luxury company alleges that Yumi Shin violated her noncompete agreement, stole proprietary information and must give back nearly $50,000 in payouts.

By Daphne Howland • Dec. 8, 2025

Bed Bath & Beyond veteran returns as chief of stores

Glen Cary takes on the role at a company that may be similar in name, but is vastly different than the Bed Bath & Beyond he worked at for over a decade.

By Dani James • Dec. 8, 2025

Sleep Number names permanent CFO amid choppy turnaround

The smart mattress retailer said Amy O’Keefe will take the finance reins from interim CFO Bob Ryder, who will leave the company Dec. 12.

By Maura Webber Sadovi • Dec. 5, 2025

The Vitamin Shoppe names inventory planning, digital marketing VPs

With new private equity owners at its helm, the retailer reinstated its former CEO earlier this year and has been building out a leadership team.

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Dec. 4, 2025

Supergoop taps Amazon vet as CEO

Melis del Rey was most recently the general manager of Amazon U.S. Health and Beauty and previously served in leadership roles at Procter & Gamble.

By Howard Ruben • Dec. 2, 2025

Lululemon names general manager of North America as Celeste Burgoyne exits

Carla Anderson will now lead North America and report to André Maestrini, who oversees all regions as chief commercial officer.

By Cara Salpini • Nov. 25, 2025

Kohl’s stays the course with CEO choice

Michael Bender took over in the interim when the newly arrived chief executive was fired for cause in May. The board unanimously made it permanent.

By Daphne Howland • Nov. 24, 2025

Lululemon’s head of the Americas to exit

Twenty-year veteran Celeste Burgoyne’s departure puts yet another wrench in the brand’s turnaround and represents the loss of a “key architect” of the brand’s success.

By Cara Salpini • Nov. 21, 2025

The Weekly Closeout: Walmart heads to Nasdaq and October lacks federal sales data

The move signals the mass merchant’s “tech-powered” growth strategy. Meanwhile, it’s now two months without government data on retail sales.

By Retail Dive Staff • Nov. 21, 2025

Walmart’s e-commerce growth speaks to CEO Doug McMillon’s legacy

Digital sales jumped 27% globally in Q3 and the U.S. channel is poised to turn a profit this year, demonstrating a core aspect of the exiting chief's omnichannel strategy.

By Dani James • Nov. 20, 2025

Saks Global shakeup reaches Bergdorf Goodman

Chief merchant Yumi Shin’s exit has prompted an evaluation of merchandising leadership. Chief Retail Officer Melissa Xides is also exiting.

By Daphne Howland • Nov. 20, 2025

CFO exits Calvin Klein parent amid longrunning turnaround

PVH, which also runs Tommy Hilfiger, has launched a global search to replace Zac Coughlin, who arrived nearly four years ago.

By Daphne Howland • Nov. 18, 2025

Rhone names chief operating officer

Matthew Wallace joins the DTC activewear brand with over three decades of experience, including with Walmart and PVH Corp.

By Howard Ruben • Updated Nov. 19, 2025

Dollar General taps new operations, merchandising chiefs

Emily Taylor continues her 25-year career at the retailer by taking on the COO position. The company also eliminated its executive vice president of strategy and development role.

By Dani James • Nov. 17, 2025

Crocs promotes Adidas vet to lead Heydude

Rupert Campbell arrived at the brand in March and now takes on new responsibilities, following the promotion of former brand chief Terence Reilly.

By Daphne Howland • Nov. 17, 2025

Walmart CEO Doug McMillon to retire, John Furner to succeed

McMillon will step down from the top position in January after more than four decades at the company. He will remain as an adviser through fiscal 2027.

By Dani James • Updated Nov. 14, 2025

Columbia Sportswear names co-presidents as part of long-term succession plan

Peter Bragdon and Joe Boyle will take on the roles, though founding family member Tim Boyle will remain chairman and CEO.

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Nov. 13, 2025

The Weekly Closeout: Nike vet joins Reebok and could AI boost the mall?

Daniel Schachne, who also has a history with Jordan, will oversee the brand’s growth strategy. Meanwhile, David Simon sees at least one potential benefit from the AI shift.

By Retail Dive Staff • Nov. 7, 2025

Under Armour CFO to exit next year

Dave Bergman has spent 21 years with the retailer, nine of them as its financial chief, and will be replaced by Samsonite executive Reza Taleghani.

By Cara Salpini • Nov. 6, 2025

Saks Global approaches merger anniversary with a whirlwind of executive changes

Most surprising is last week’s exit of Emily Essner, who was aboard as Saks Fifth Avenue and Neiman Marcus combined and whose duties just expanded.

By Daphne Howland • Nov. 5, 2025

Dollar General eyes AI optimization with new role

Former Dropbox executive Travis Nixon joins the discount retailer to integrate the tech across supply chain, store operations and merchandising.

By Dani James • Nov. 5, 2025

Bath & Body Works brings on former Bluemercury CEO in new role

Maly Bernstein, who spent four years leading the Macy’s, Inc. banner, has been named chief commercial officer.

By Kaarin Moore • Nov. 4, 2025

Can Claire’s make a comeback?

Investment firm Ames Watson spoke with Retail Dive about its approach to reinvigorating the brand after buying it out of bankruptcy.

By Dani James • Updated Nov. 5, 2025

Puma taps long-time Nike vet to head global retail

Ronald Reijmers also comes with senior leadership experience at Adidas and Gymshark, and will oversee Puma’s full-price and outlet stores globally.

By Howard Ruben • Oct. 28, 2025

Build-A-Bear brings on digital exec from Lego

The company named Carmen Flores the senior vice president of e-commerce and digital experiences.

By Kaarin Moore • Oct. 27, 2025