Leadership
In episode 396 of Total Retail Talks, Editor-in-Chief Joe Keenan interviews Amy Errett, founder and CEO of Madison Reed, a hair color company revolutionizing the way women color their hair. During the wide-ranging conversation, Errett provides an overview of the Madison Reed business (0:50), her background as an entrepreneur and venture capitalist (2:56), and how thatโฆ
In this episode of Retail Right Now, Total Retail's Marie Albiges and Joe Keenan discuss the key themes and trends being discussed during the Shoptalk 2023 conference in Las Vegas this week. They also touch upon highlights from sessions held at the Women in Retail Pavilion, hosted by Women in Retail Leadership Circle, sister brand of Total Retail.
Jeff Gennette, who has led Macy's as the department store chain's CEO since 2017, announced Wednesday that he will be retiring next year after a four-decade career with the company. Gennette, 61, plans to step down in February, Macy's said in a company press release. โServing Macyโs, Inc. over the past 40 years has beenโฆ
During a keynote session earlier this week at Shoptalk in Las Vegas, Sumit Singh, CEO of pet brand Chewy, detailed the retailer's success amidst a challenging economic environment. In addition, Singh addressed the growth opportunities that Chewy is targeting, the behaviors it's seeing from its customers (who Chewy affectionately refers to as "pet parents), andโฆ
In this episode of Total Retail Talks, Editor-in-Chief Joe Keenan interviews Ariane Goldman, CEO of Hatch Collective, parent company of leading maternity brands HATCH, Motherhood Maternity, A Pea in the Pod, and Destination Maternity. In the conversation, Goldman discusses her entrepreneurial career journey (1:00), how the new Hatch Collective business is strategically combining four leadingโฆ
A discussion on how retail executives are empowering women across their organizations and preparing them to take on โ and succeed โ at leadership roles was the subject of a panel discussion at Shoptalk in Las Vegas yesterday. Winnie Park, CEO of Forever 21 and Women in Retail Leadership Circle advisory board member, said that whenโฆ
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Satish Malhotra is approaching his two-year anniversary as the CEO and president of The Container Store (TCS). During a fireside chat at the ICR Conference in Orlando, Fla. earlier this month, Malhotra answered questions on a variety of topics, including his feelings on his current job, how TCS is evolving in a post-pandemic market, long-termโฆ
In a world where consumers have their phones with them seemingly at all times, which of course show the time of day, one would think that there would be little need to wear a watch. However, that line of thinking discounts the emotional connection that consumers have to certain products, notably jewelry and watches. Thatโฆ
Under Armour said Wednesday that it has hired Marriott International President Stephanie Linnartz to be its next CEO, capping off a seven-month hunt for a new boss that the company hopes will grow its digital business. Linnartz, who has been with Marriott since 1997, was one of 60 candidates considered for the role. While athletic apparelโฆ