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The Weekly Closeout: L’Occitane CEO departs and Crocs partners with Squishmallows
The beauty retailer created an office of the CEO to lead in the interim, while the footwear collab features three shoe designs and several Jibbitz charms.
By Retail Dive Staff • Sept. 27, 2024 -
Puma taps former Guess exec for CFO spot
Markus Neubrand will replace 19-year Puma veteran Hubert Hinterseher next month as the retailer continues efforts to improve its brand desirability.
By Grace Noto • Sept. 27, 2024 -
Bath & Body Works cuts executive role to streamline organization
Julie Rosen, whose experience includes Ann Taylor and Gap Inc., arrived at the consumer goods retailer in 2020 as president of retail.
By Daphne Howland • Sept. 26, 2024 -
Former Foot Locker exec charged with insider trading
Barry Siegel, who was formerly the senior director of order planning management for North America, has agreed to pay almost $236,000 to settle the case.
By Cara Salpini • Sept. 26, 2024 -
Qurate names Bloomingdale’s veteran as chief merchandising officer for HSN
Rosalia Bucaro also spent more than a decade at Rue Gilt Groupe, most recently as its executive vice president of merchandising.
By Howard Ruben • Sept. 24, 2024 -
Catching mackerel in the Shark Tank: How Fishwife became a sensation
The brand upended the $2.6 billion U.S. tinned fish market by touting its sustainability and transparency attributes while using distinctive packaging.
By Judy McGuire • Sept. 24, 2024 -
Nike taps new CEO amid DTC challenges
Elliott Hill, who served as president of consumer and marketplace before retiring in 2020, will rejoin the sportswear giant in the top spot, while John Donahoe retires.
By Cara Salpini • Sept. 19, 2024 -
Macy’s beefs up marketing team
Jason Holzman leads various creative and marketing operations and reports to Chief Marketing Officer Sharon Otterman, a fellow NBCUniversal alum.
By Daphne Howland • Sept. 19, 2024 -
Target names PepsiCo executive Jim Lee CFO
He replaces Michael Fiddelke, who had served jointly as COO and CFO since February. Fiddelke will stay on as operations chief.
By Nate Delesline III • Sept. 19, 2024 -
Ipsy names CEO
Galen Smith spent six years as Redbox Entertainment’s CEO and brings over two decades of membership-based business model experience.
By Howard Ruben • Sept. 19, 2024 -
Build-A-Bear names chief revenue officer
David Henderson, who previously worked with Hasbro and Melissa & Doug, comes to the retailer after it reported a record Q2.
By Nate Delesline III • Sept. 13, 2024 -
Column
The Weekly Closeout: Sephora North America names next CFO and Petco’s losses grow
Ten-year company veteran Delphine Herve will take on the position at the beauty retailer. Meanwhile, the pet retailer saw net loss surge by 70% in Q2.
By Retail Dive Staff • Sept. 13, 2024 -
Ross switches up its merchandising leadership team
The discount retailer promoted two longtime employees to the chief merchant positions at its Ross and DD’s Discounts banners.
By Kaarin Moore • Sept. 13, 2024 -
Tonal names new CEO
Darren MacDonald takes over the chief spot from Krystal Zell and comes with experience from Petco, Walmart and Jet.com.
By Howard Ruben • Sept. 12, 2024 -
Carhartt names new marketing and creative VP
Norma Delaney will join the workwear brand after a career at multiple footwear companies, including Hoka, New Balance and Adidas.
By Laurel Deppen • Sept. 12, 2024 -
Mattel appoints chief strategy officer
Ken Wee, who previously held the same role at Activision Blizzard, will oversee all aspects of strategic planning and corporate development.
By Howard Ruben • Sept. 11, 2024 -
Uggs designer jumps to J.C. Penney
Khristene Son, with experience at brands that also include Old Navy, Justice and Charlotte Russe, is SVP of trend, brand and design.
By Daphne Howland • Sept. 10, 2024 -
Q&A
Why Old Navy is throwing back to the ‘90s to burnish its iconic brand
Chief Marketing Officer Behnaz Ghahramani opened a new playbook for a collection and campaign that celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Gap-owned retailer.
By Chris Kelly • Sept. 10, 2024 -
Column
The Weekly Closeout: Under Armour hires (another) Adidas vet and Bluemercury turns 25
The athletics retailer appointed a new leader in its Europe, the Middle East and Africa division, while the beauty company refreshed its online presence.
By Retail Dive Staff • Sept. 6, 2024 -
Rite Aid exits bankruptcy, sheds $2B in debt
Chief Financial Officer Matt Schroeder will take over the CEO post from restructuring officer Jeffrey Stein.
By Daphne Howland • Sept. 4, 2024 -
Column
The Weekly Closeout: Pacsun names CFO, Abercrombie posts ‘record’ Q2 net sales
The teen retailer hired BowFlex, Inc. veteran Aina Konold, while the apparel company saw sales increase 21% year over year to $1.1 billion.
By Retail Dive Staff • Aug. 30, 2024 -
Podcast
The Backroom: Under Armour’s past — and future — under Kevin Plank
The executive earlier this year returned to the athletics brand he founded nearly 30 years ago. What does that mean for the company?
By Retail Dive Staff • Aug. 29, 2024 -
Barnes & Noble founder Leonard Riggio dies at 83
Riggio created the nation’s largest network of big-box bookstores and co-founded what would later become GameStop.
By Kaarin Moore • Aug. 28, 2024 -
Big Lots offers $5.2M in retention bonuses to 4 executives
The move could signal a potential bankruptcy on the horizon, according to Debtwire's global head of legal and restructuring.
By Nate Delesline III • Aug. 27, 2024 -
Avocado Green Brands names COO, builds out leadership team
The sustainability-focused mattress company named Matthew Anderson as its chief operating officer, among other personnel announcements.
By Kaarin Moore • Aug. 23, 2024