
Corporate Responsibility Programs

What do you enjoy most about working in the retail industry? There’s never a dull moment; the fast pace of change. If you weren’t working in the retail industry, what do you think you would be doing? I would be an architect, interior designer or astronaut.…
What do you enjoy most about working in the retail industry? I love being in our stores with our incredible associates. We have more than 22,000 beauty-loving associates across our nearly 900 stores who help us deliver all things beauty, all in one place. I’m particularly…
What do you enjoy most about working in the retail industry? I spent more than a decade in CPG and, while the pace was fast, you can’t truly understand retail until you’ve worked directly in the vertical chain. One of the things…
What do you enjoy most about working in the retail industry? The challenge. Building out merchandise strategies that move the business over a three-year to five-year time period requires a lot of different skill sets, and the knowledge I’ve built in my…
What do you enjoy most about working in the retail industry? The merchandise and the connection to the customer. If you weren’t working in the retail industry, what do you think you’d be doing? Working in medicine. How would you describe your leadership style? Relaxed. As a…
What do you enjoy most about working in the retail industry? Marketing is where my heart is. It’s where business and creativity intersect, art and commerce — the right brain, left brain side of the business that I embrace and enjoy. Strategizing, producing,…
What do you enjoy most about working in the retail industry? The immediacy of the connection with our customer. We’re telling the story of the kate spade new york brand every day, and our customer is part of our story, the very…
Target is partnering with UNICEF to sell fitness bands for kids that will benefit the fund's education program. A month after declaring a shift in its corporate giving strategy, Target Corp. on Tuesday unveiled the first new campaign under its new focus on health and wellness. The Minneapolis-based retailer is partnering with the U.S. Fund for UNICEF…
H&M, Europe’s second-largest clothing retailer, is rolling out a more generous compensation program for its Asian suppliers to improve factory conditions and combat unrest in the countries that produce the majority of its apparel. The Swedish retailer, which has 3,649 stores across 59 markets, is introducing a “fair wage method” to 68 factories in China, Cambodia…
For a group of kids in Harlem, lacrosse has become a lifestyle. Depicted in two new national spots from Dick's Sporting Goods set to premiere on Wednesday, the Harlem lacrosse team has become the latest beneficiary of the retailer's program, Sports Matter. In 2014, the program began as an effort to promote awareness and funds for youth…