Leadership

This article originally appeared in Total Retail's sister publication, Inner Circle, the Women in Retail Leadership Circle's weekly e-newsletter. Here's part one of this two-part interview. We’re excited to share part two of our interview with Cindy DiPietrantonio, president of Alex and Ani, an omnichannel retailer of…

This article originally appeared in Total Retail's sister publication, Inner Circle, the Women in Retail Leadership Circle's weekly e-newsletter. You can see the original article here. We're excited to share part one of a two-part interview with Cindy DiPietrantonio, president of Alex and Ani, an omnichannel retailer of meaningful, eco-conscious jewelry and accessories to positively empower and…

It’s clear that competition in the fashion and apparel business is as brutal as any. Every organization is faced with a changing retail environment, the impact of the internet, pressure on margins, and challenges of becoming efficient in every aspect of the business. It’s not surprising that these businesses are increasingly finding it necessary to…

"The question I ask myself almost every day is, ‘Am I doing the most important thing I could be doing?'"

“The question I ask myself almost every day is, ‘Am I doing the most important thing I could be doing?'”

In episode 108 of Total Retail Talks, recorded at the Total Retail Talks Live! event in New York City, Fred Argir, vice president and chief digital officer at Barnes & Noble, talks about the bookseller's digital and omnichannel strategy, as well as his leadership philosophy.

Melissa Campanelli, Total Retail's editor-in-chief, recently interviewed Jeannine D'Addario, senior vice president, chief customer officer at Guitar Center. D'Addario joined Guitar Center earlier this month, and will oversee the retailer's strategic marketing, brand vision and customer brand experience. Melissa Campanelli: Tell…

This is part two of a two-part series on changing course in the late stage of your professional career. You can read part one here.  What Are the Wins? The positives of making a career change are obvious. Most people are giving something back in some way while gaining a good deal personally. Many really…

How well is your business performing today? Whether you're a healthcare practitioner, health food and product retailer, or manufacturer, I’ll bet you know exactly how your business is performing. You track sales, results, profits and more, every day. How well is your business operating today? In other words, how do people treat each other in…

Macy's has poached an eBay executive as it shakes up its management and cuts 100 jobs in an effort to reignite slumping sales at the department store chain. Hal Lawton, senior vice president of North America at eBay, will join Macy's on Sept. 8 as president. The company is expanding its customer insights and data analytics…