Leadership
October 21, 2024 at 5:10 pm
It’s not unreasonable to say most of us in leadership probably got there because we were really good as individual contributors and someone saw potential in us to lead others. Alternately, and statistically more likely, we were thrown into leadership in the hope we could duplicate ourselves or at the very least keep things moving…
October 14, 2024 at 6:19 pm
Consumer tech entrepreneur Jane Park is CEO and founder of Tokki, a new line of TikTok-friendly gift bags that are digitally equipped with QR code greeting cards. Park spoke at the Total Retail Tech event last month, sharing her career journey — and the influence that technology has had on it. The former Starbucks executive…
October 2, 2024 at 9:20 am
Virginia "Gina" Drosos, who spent seven years as Signet Jewelers' CEO, announced Oct. 1 she is retiring effective Nov. 4. J.K. Symancyk, most recently the CEO of PetSmart, will replace Drosos as CEO. Drosos will also step down from Signet's board of directors, where she served for 12 years. Under Drosos' leadership, the largest jewelry…
July 31, 2024 at 5:10 pm
The U.S. Polo Assn. has climbed the retail ranks as one of the largest global licensed sports brands in the world, ranking consistently alongside the NFL, MLB, and NBA. J. Michael Prince, president and CEO of USPA Global Licensing (USPAGL), joined the Women in Retail and Total Retail Virtual Exchange on July 24 for an…
June 17, 2024 at 6:27 pm
In episode 457 of Total Retail Talks, Editor-in-Chief Joe Keenan interviews Margot Grinberg, president of Movado, an iconic Swiss watch brand recognized for design innovation and excellence, and senior vice president of e-commerce for Movado Group, one of the world's premier watchmakers. Listen in as Grinberg provides an overview of the Movado brand and her…
May 29, 2024 at 2:38 pm
Abercrombie & Fitch has outperformed expectations for first-quarter earnings, with shares jumping more than 10 percent as the company recorded the strongest first quarter in its history Wednesday. The apparel retailer reported a net sales increase of 22 percent year-over-year. Its net income for the three-month period that ended May 4 was $113.9 million. It…
May 22, 2024 at 7:59 pm
Jane Elfers, who has led The Children's Place as its CEO since 2010, announced her departure effective Monday. Elfers also served as the president and a board member. A SEC filing said the departure was a "mutual agreement with the company." Elfers will receive $3.75 million in the form of a separation payment, as well…
May 16, 2024 at 3:53 pm
Under Armour announced a broad restructuring plan on Thursday as it said sales in its largest market, North America, plunged 10 percent and predicted the trend will get worse throughout its current fiscal year. The athletic apparel retailer also saw profits sink by more than 96 percent during its fiscal fourth quarter, compared with the…
April 23, 2024 at 5:51 pm
We are so excited to feature Natalie MacLennan, CEO of Dockers, in the Women in Retail Inner Circle Q&A this week. As Dockers’ CEO, Natalie oversees all aspects of Levi’s casual lifestyle brand across product, marketing, operations and commercial. Since joining the Dockers team in 2020, Natalie has been pivotal in transforming Dockers into a…
April 10, 2024 at 4:34 pm
James Rhee, the former CEO of Ashley Stewart who will be a keynote speaker at our our upcoming Total Retail Tech event, has published a book that hit the shelves this week. The book, "red helicopter — lead change with kindness (plus a little math)," is based on a specific event in Rhee's life: In…
