Retail Movers & Shakers

BJ’s Wholesale Club President and CEO Dies at Age 48

BJ’s Wholesale Club President and CEO Lee Delaney died unexpectedly on April 8 due to presumed natural causes. Bob Eddy, EVP, Chief…

Serta Simmons Embraces Digital by Adding Tuft & Needle Executive to C-Suite

Serta Simmons Bedding (SSB) will promote a Tuft & Needle executive to a C-level position at the parent organization to drive the…

J.Crew Senior Leadership Appointments Support Retailer’s Strategic Growth Plan

As part of its long-term strategic growth plan, J.Crew Group has appointed four experienced retail industry leaders to its senior management team:…

GameStop Hires Amazon Veteran as Chief Growth Officer

GameStop has named Elliott Wilke to the role of Chief Growth Officer, effective April 5, 2021. He joins the retailer from Amazon,…

Former Paper Source CEO Appointed to Lead Hanna Andersson

Premium childrenswear brand Hanna Andersson has named Sally Pofcher as its new CEO, making her the first mother to lead the company…

Qurate Hires Former Pandora Exec to Lead Human Resources

Qurate Retail Group — parent company of HSN, QVC and Zulily — has appointed David Gerbitz as Chief People Officer to oversee…

Bed Bath & Beyond Hires Former Walmart, Wayfair Execs to Accelerate Digital Growth

Bed Bath & Beyond has hired two new executives to drive the growth of its $3 billion digital business: Jill Pavlovich as SVP…

Tommy Hilfiger Names New Global Chief Marketing Officer

Tommy Hilfiger has appointed Alegra O’Hare as Chief Marketing Officer of Tommy Hilfiger Global, effective April 12, 2021. In this role, O’Hare…

Chico’s FAS Appoints New Chief Digital Officer

Chico’s FAS — parent company of the Chico’s, White House Black Market and Soma brands — has appointed Jay Topper as its new…

Amazon Veteran will Return to Lead AWS when Jassy Moves into CEO Role

Former Amazon exec Adam Selipsky will return to lead the company’s cloud computing division, Amazon Web Services, when current AWS chief Andy…

Stitch Fix Hires Amazon Executive as Chief Product Officer

Stitch Fix has hired Sharon Chiarella as Chief Product Officer, effective March 29. Chiarella, who is currently VP of Community Shopping at…

Tailored Brands CEO Departs; Retailer Evaluates the ‘Skills and Experiences’ Needed for the Role

Tailored Brands President and CEO Dinesh Lathi will step down from his role on March 26. Board members Bob Hull and Peter…

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