Leadership
December 18, 2017 at 1:41 pm
Patrick Byrne, Overstock.com’s CEO and founder, last week announced a joint venture to launch a global property registry system, based on blockchain technology, and added that he will either privatize or sell his e-commerce business within the next 90 days. "My goal is [within] 60 to 90 days we walk away from this," Byrne told…
December 13, 2017 at 5:53 pm
We're living in an interesting age where “assaulting” ones sensibilities in the political and public realm is somehow being normalized as the role of social media evolves and as behavioral and communication standards seem to erode daily. The impact this change has had on all aspects of personal and corporate behavior and standards is still…
December 7, 2017 at 12:52 pm
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is taking the "Stores" out of its name. MarketWatch reports the big-box retailer will shorten its legal name to Walmart Inc. The move highlights Wal-Mart's message that it is more than just large storefronts, while also showing a commitment to its digital business. “While our legal name is used in a limited…
November 29, 2017 at 3:18 pm
According to a study presented at a recent American Marketing Association conference, 25 percent of CEOs in the U.S. come from a sales and marketing background. The same study also revealed that marketing CEOs tend to gravitate to consumer product goods (CPG) organizations, specifically food, wholesale trade and retail. So, why do marketing CEOs make…
November 15, 2017 at 10:06 pm
The leadership tips listed below appeared in Total Retail's annual 50 Best Tips feature, part of the Fall print issue. Download the full list of 50 tips here. "I lead by inspiring, empowering and stimulating others to push themselves to a place that may not have seemed possible. I’m passionate about maximizing individual strengths, coaching and mentoring."…
November 15, 2017 at 9:38 pm
Skechers USA said Wednesday it has hired John Vandemore to be its chief financial officer, effective within the next few weeks. Vandemore, who recently served as CFO of Mattel Inc., will assume the role from David Weinberg, who assumed the CFO role in 2009 in addition to being chief operating officer since 2006. Vandemore will…
November 15, 2017 at 5:45 pm
"Move smartly, train and communicate to bring teams along in the process of evolving an organization to meet the new demands being placed upon it."
November 15, 2017 at 12:48 pm
GameStop has appointed an interim CEO, the company announced yesterday. CEO Paul Raines has had "a medical reoccurrence." The Dallas Morning News reports the board of the video game retailer appointed Daniel DeMatteo, GameStop's executive chairman, to be interim CEO. DeMatteo, one of GameStop's co-founders, will continue to serve as executive chairman and director, the…
November 8, 2017 at 6:27 pm
I was excited to interview Tom Ebling last week, a true retail technology leader whose stint as CEO of Demandware from 2010-2016 included growing the software company into a $300 million public company that was acquired by Salesforce for $2.8 billion in 2016. Prior to Demandware, Ebling was the CEO of Lattice Engines, ProfitLogic and…
November 8, 2017 at 5:16 pm
Milton Pappas has been named the new chief marketing officer of Hudson's Bay Co. (HBC), effective immediately. HomeWorld Business reports Pappas will lead HBC's marketing center of excellence, which is charged with executing the marketing strategies of the company's North American retail businesses (Hudson's Bay, Lord & Taylor, Saks Fifth Avenue, Gilt, Saks OFF 5TH). HBC…
