Leadership

We’re thrilled to feature a Q&A with Eileen Mahoney, the executive vice president and chief information officer of PVH, the parent company of leading fashion brands such as Calvin Klein, Tommy Hilfiger, Van Heusen, and others, in the Inner Circle this week. Mahoney discusses how she helped PVH pivot during the  COVID-19 pandemic, the retail tech trends she’s watching closely, how she feels about being a woman in a male-dominated field, and how she’s working to get more women into retail technology leadership.

After 27 years of running the e-commerce giant, Jeff Bezos is stepping down as CEO of Amazon.com, CNBC reported. The entrepreneur is handing over the CEO role to Amazon's top cloud executive, Andy Jassy, while Bezos will transition to executive chairman of the company's board in this year's third quarter. Jassy has been with Amazon…

In this exclusive interview with Total Retail, Rob French, chief digital commerce officer at Décathlon Canada, discusses the next big digitization initiatives in retail and shares his method for identifying innovation opportunities.

Global lifestyle brand Away yesterday announced its Chief Executive Officer Stuart Haselden will leave the company in February to pursue another opportunity, according to a company press release. The release states that Haselden will maintain his seat on the company's board of directors, where he will continue to be involved in helping steer the business.…

PHILADELPHIA, PA – Women in Retail Leadership Circle (WIRLC) today announced the launch of its sister community, Women Leading Travel & Hospitality, a membership-based association that connects executive women across all sectors of the travel and hospitality industry. Women Leading Travel & Hospitality’s mission is to inspire and empower women leaders by providing unparalleled resources,…

In this clip from the December 2020 Women in Retail and Total Retail Virtual Exchange, Ron Thurston, vice president, stores at INTERMIX and author of "RETAIL PRIDE," shares with moderator Rachel Williamson, chief strategic retail advisor of Running Great Stores, LLC, what advice he gives to people considering a career in retail. Thurston notes that retail is…

Jason McNary, global board member and CEO, Americas at UNOde50, a brand of handcrafted jewelery whose hallmark is its unique and distinctive design, gives us a pulse on global trends in jewelry retail.  

Wayfair, the furniture and home goods e-commerce business, said yesterday that all of its U.S. employees would be paid at least $15 an hour. The increase, which went into effect on Jan. 3, applies to full-time, part-time and seasonal workers at the company. More than 40 percent of Wayfair’s hourly employees working across its U.S.…

One of the most important roles of a leader is establishing the right company culture. In this clip from the December 2020 Women in Retail and Total Retail Virtual Exchange, Bill Brand, CEO of rue21, shares how he's working to create a collaborative culture at the apparel retailer by establishing clear priorities across the organization and…

One of the most important roles of a leader is establishing the right company culture. In this clip from the December 2020 Women in Retail and Total Retail Virtual Exchange, Bill Brand, CEO of rue21, shares how he’s working to create a collaborative culture at the apparel retailer by establishing clear priorities across the organization and […]