Leadership
October 22, 2019 at 10:24 am
In a surprise announcement, Kevin Plank, who founded Under Armour in 1996 while still in college, announced Tuesday he is stepping down as CEO. Plank will be replaced by Chief Operating Officer Patrik Frisk, effective Jan. 1. Frisk will also join Under Armour's board, while Plank transitions to executive chairman and brand chief. Plank is…
October 11, 2019 at 10:51 am
Bed Bath & Beyond ended its four-month search for a new CEO when it named Mark Tritton, Target's chief merchandising officer, to the role on Wednesday. Tritton worked in Target's C-suite for three years, helping build its popular stable of private-label clothing and home furnishings' brands. He has also been an executive at Nordstrom, Nike…
October 4, 2019 at 12:40 pm
Most retailers know that innovation is key to surviving — and thriving — in the accelerating digital age, but what most retailers don’t understand is how to get there. This is what John Trainor, chief information officer and senior vice president, digital product at Aaron's, discussed during last week's Total Retail Tech event in Philadelphia. Trainor's keynote presentation,…
September 12, 2019
Women in Retail Leadership Circle's 9th Annual List of the Leading Female Executives in Retail
September 12, 2019
Insights and advice on how to be a better leader
August 27, 2019 at 11:34 am
Who ultimately “owns” the marketing strategy of your brand or organization? Who is pulling the strings? I believe any marketing leader would ultimately like to respond to those questions with the answer, “I am.” Based on my own personal experience, that's not necessarily always the case. Merchants in Control I’ve worked for a number of large,…
July 22, 2019 at 2:34 pm
Walmart is making further organizational changes as it continues to integrate its store and digital operations and leadership, according to a July 19 memo obtained by CNBC that was sent by CEO Doug McMillon to the retailer’s employees. The biggest change announced is Walmart's move to bring the U.S. supply chain teams together, which will be led…
July 9, 2019 at 12:34 pm
While attending the IRCE at RetailX conference in Chicago, Total Retail's Joe Keenan interviewed Daniel Alarik, founder and CEO of Grunt Style, a patriotic apparel brand. During the discussion, Alarik touches on his career shift from the military into retail, what influenced him to start Grunt Style, and why he values hiring military veterans. In addition, Alarik shares his…
June 24, 2019 at 10:37 am
In episode 201 of Total Retail Talks, Executive Editor Joe Keenan speaks with Mike Tamte, co-CEO and co-founder of EVEREVE, a national women's fashion brand that works to inspire joy in its customers. Listen in as Tamte discusses the growth of EVEREVE, including investments in brick-and-mortar stores; hiring the right talent, particularly for its technology…
June 19, 2019 at 10:38 am
We noticed in the January/February 2019 Harvard Business Review there was a short article about “the limits of empathy.” Since we've been writing extensively over the last year about the importance of self-awareness and empathy, this caught our attention. The gist of the “argument” is that the idea of taking someone else’s perspective doesn’t necessarily…
