Leadership

Best Bath & Beyond (BB&B) said earlier this week that it will sell Cost Plus World Market as it aims to stabilize sales and focus on its core business. The home goods retailer announced that it’s struck an agreement with Los Angeles-based private equity firm, Kingswood Capital Management, which will buy Cost Plus World Market. The…

Back in March of this year, most of us anticipated that by fall we would have weathered the Coronavirus storm and life would return to what it was like before. Oh how naïve we were and how little we imagined what the power of the pandemic would be and the long-term challenges that would be…

Many retailers are continuing to pivot and adjust business strategies months into the COVID-19 pandemic. In this video clip from November's Women in Retail and Total Retail Virtual Exchange, Aaron Sanandres, co-founder and CEO of UNTUCKit, shares how the retailer has re-evaluated its business as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. He discusses how UNTUCKit has…

When my wife and I started a small e-commerce business in our living room seven years ago, we could have never imagined that we would grow it into a $100 million online fashion retailer. This journey has been full of ups and downs, opportunities and missteps. I couldn’t be more grateful for what we’ve achieved…

Ming Lu, chief technology officer at eBay Classifieds Group, Emerging Markets, shares takeaways from his global e-commerce career and explains the people-first philosophy that guides his management style.

DICK'S Sporting Goods on Tuesday announced that its current president, Lauren Hobart, will succeed Ed Stack as chief executive on Feb. 1, reports CNBC. Stack will transition to executive chairman and remain chief merchant, the company said. Following stints at PepsiCo, Wells Fargo, and JPMorgan, Hobart joined DICK'S in February 2011 as senior vice president and…

In episode 274 of Total Retail Talks, Editor-in-Chief Joe Keenan interviews Ron Thurston, vice president of stores at INTERMIX, a collection of specialty boutiques and division of Gap, Inc. Listen in as Thurston discusses his 25-plus year career in retail, what he enjoys most about working the industry, and the inspiration behind his new book,…

In episode 274 of Total Retail Talks, Editor-in-Chief Joe Keenan interviews Ron Thurston, vice president of stores at INTERMIX, a collection of specialty boutiques and division of Gap, Inc. Listen in as Thurston discusses his 25-plus year career in retail, what he enjoys most about working the industry, and the inspiration behind his new book, […]

In episode 273 of Total Retail Talks, Editor-in-Chief Joe Keenan interviews Jonathan Wahl, co-founder and CEO of Abbio, a new direct-to-consumer (D-to-C) kitchenware brand with a mission to inspire home cooks through a combination of accessible, professional-grade cookware; unique recipes; and educational tools. Listen in as Wahl discusses Abbio's mission and business, his professional background and…