Leadership
January 17, 2020 at 11:32 am
In this week’s Retail Right Now, Total Retail's Kristina Stidham and Ashley Chiaradio discuss the top trends to emerge from the 2020 National Retail Federation Big Show in New York City. Here are three trends we heard frequently over the three-day event: the need for retailers to implement diversity and inclusion initiatives; an increased focus…
January 14, 2020 at 12:24 pm
Away co-founder Steph Korey, who stepped down as CEO following reports of her role in creating a toxic culture, is back at the helm of the luggage startup. The original plan was for lululemon COO Stuart Haselden to take over yesterday and, in a way, he has. Haselden will now be co-CEO along with Korey. In an…
January 6, 2020 at 9:58 am
In episode 228 of Total Retail Talks, Executive Editor Joe Keenan interviews Marcus Wilson, co-founder of NOBULL, a footwear, apparel and accessory brand for people who train hard and don't believe in excuses. Wilson discusses NOBULL's story, including its expansion into physical retail and its organic growth into various areas of the training market. He…
December 18, 2019 at 11:12 am
Bed Bath & Beyond announced the departure of six senior executives from the company on Tuesday, reports CNBC. The extensive change in leadership is the first major move by the retailer's new CEO, Mark Tritton, who is known for his successful run leading merchandising at Target. Tritton joined Bed Bath & Beyond in early November.…
December 13, 2019 at 1:48 pm
In this episode of Retail Right Now, Total Retail's Joe Keenan and Kristina Stidham discuss the resignation of luggage brand Away’s CEO, Steph Korey, amid allegations of employee mistreatment. We analyze the critical role leadership plays in a company’s success, and present a few takeaways that retailers can learn from the Away incident. First, be open…
December 10, 2019 at 10:19 am
The CEO and co-founder of popular luggage startup Away is resigning just days after her internal Slack messages were made public. Steph Korey, who co-founded the suitcase company in 2015, is stepping down from her role as CEO. Korey will be replaced by lululemon athletica's chief operating officer, Stuart Haselden, Away announced. Korey will remain…
December 6, 2019 at 9:57 am
Linda Heasley has stepped down from her roles as president, chief executive officer and member of the board with J.Jill after a year and a half with the brand. The news coincides with the report of J.Jill's disappointing third quarter results, which saw a comparable sales decrease of 7 percent and net sales decrease of…
December 5, 2019 at 11:53 am
Macy's announced today that its president, Hal Lawton, is resigning and joining Tractor Supply Company as its new CEO, CNBC reported. Lawton will be succeeding Greg Sandfort, effective Jan. 13, and will also be sitting on Tractor Supply's board of directors. Before joining Macy’s in 2017, Lawton was a senior vice president of North America…
October 31, 2019 at 1:07 pm
Have you heard of the Vendors in Partnership (VIP) Awards? The awards program was created to celebrate innovation, empathy and excellence among the retail solution provider community. In addition to celebrating great product solutions, the companies that are recognized are those that are willing to make changes that are meaningful in creating a better partnership…
October 23, 2019 at 12:41 pm
Nike Chief Executive Mark Parker announced yesterday that he will be stepping down from the position in early January, according to the Los Angeles Times. Former eBay CEO John Donahoe will be taking over for Parker, starting on Jan. 13. While Donahoe will take over as CEO and president of Nike, Parker, who has been with…
