Retail Movers & Shakers

Macy’s Names Retail Veteran To New Chief Supply Chain Officer Role

Macy’s has hired Dennis Mullahy to fill the newly-created role of Chief Supply Chain Officer, effective April 8. Mullahy will oversee the…

Albertsons CEO Steps Away Six Months After Assuming Role, Will Remain Co-Chair

Albertsons Companies has appointed Vivek Sankaran as President and CEO, effective April 25, 2019. Sankaran, presently CEO of PepsiCo Foods North America,…

JCPenney Hires Walgreens, Target Veteran As CFO

JCPenney has named Bill Wafford EVP and CFO, effective April 8. Wafford brings 25 years of retail experience, including financial leadership roles…

Brandless Co-Founder Relinquishes CEO Role But Will Co-Chair Board

Less than two years after co-founding and launching Brandless, Tina Sharkey is stepping down as CEO of the e-Commerce site to transition…

GameStop Names Retail Veteran As CEO

GameStop has appointed George Sherman as CEO and member of the Board of Directors, effective April 15. He succeeds Shane Kim, who has…

Walmart CTO Who Implemented Key Tech Advances Stepping Down

UPDATE: Pinterest has hired Walmart CTO Jeremy King as its Head of Engineering ahead of the company’s upcoming IPO. Pinterest is seeking a valuation…

Symphony RetailAI Names Kevin Sterneckert CMO

Symphony RetailAI, a provider of AI-enabled decision platforms, solutions and customer-centric insights for retailers and manufacturers, has appointed Kevin Sterneckert as CMO. In…

Rite Aid CEO Steps Down In C-Suite Shuffle; Retailer Will Cut 400 Jobs

In what the retailer is labeling a “leadership transition plan and organizational restructuring,” Rite Aid CEO John Standley is stepping down, but…

Post-Bankruptcy, David’s Bridal Names New Leaders

David’s Bridal, which emerged from bankruptcy in January without closing any of its 300 stores, is making some significant C-suite changes. The…

Michaels CEO Steps Down

Chuck Rubin, who has held the CEO post at The Michaels Companies since 2013, is stepping down effective April 1 in what…

Levi Strauss & Co. Names First Chief Strategy And Artificial Intelligence Officer

Levi Strauss & Co. has named Katia Walsh as SVP and Chief Strategy and Artificial Intelligence Officer, effective April 29. In this…

Eddie Lampert Steps Down As Sears Chairman

In the wake of gaining approval to purchase Sears in a $5.2 billion lifeline bid, Chairman Eddie Lampert has stepped down from…

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