Retail Movers & Shakers

Rue21 Taps GNC Exec as its New CEO

Rue21 has named Josh Burris CEO and member of its board. Burris replaces Bill Brand, who announced his intention to step down…

New Starbucks CEO Narasimhan Takes Over After 5-Month ‘Immersion’

Laxman Narasimhan has officially begun his tenure as CEO of Starbucks following a five-month immersion during which he worked with employees in…

REI Names New Chief People Officer, Promotes Merchandising and Private Label Execs

REI has hired Apple Musni as its new Chief People Officer, effective March 20, and promoted two executives to leadership positions: Chris…

Qurate Retail Names Finance Veteran as Permanent CFO

Qurate Retail Group, parent company of brands including QVC, HSN and Zulily, has hired Bill Wafford as its new CFO, effective March…

Kohl’s Taps Retail Veteran to Lead Merchandising and Digital Operations

Kohl’s has named Nick Jones as its new Chief Marketing and Digital Officer, effective next month. Reporting directly to CEO Tom Kingsbury,…

JCPenney Names New Transformation and Strategy Officer

JCPenney has appointed Keith Melker as its new Chief Strategy and Transformation Officer. Key areas of focus will include driving profitable consumer…

Williams-Sonoma Shifts Execs’ Responsibilities to Support Marketing and Global Business

Williams-Sonoma Inc. is taking advantage of the long tenures and broad experience of its executive team, promoting from within to strengthen its…

CVS Health Adds Consumer-Focused Chief Product Officer Role

CVS Health has named Amy Bricker to the newly created role of EVP and Chief Product Officer – Consumer, and hired David…

PVH Taps Diesel CEO to Lead Calvin Klein’s Americas Business

PVH Corp. has named Donald Kohler as its new President of Calvin Klein Americas, effective March 13, 2023. Kohler, currently CEO of…

Dollar Tree Taps Executive Chairman as New CEO

Dollar Tree CEO Mike Witynski will step down and leave the retailer’s board of directors, with Executive Chairman Rick Dreiling expanding his…

Levi’s Taps Nordstrom Exec as its First Chief Digital Officer

Levi Strauss & Co. (LS&Co) has named Jason Gowans to the new post of SVP and Chief Digital Officer, effective Feb. 6,…

Neiman Marcus Adds C-Level Brand and Retail Leaders

Seeking to advance its Revolutionize Luxury Experiences initiative, Neiman Marcus Group has named executives to fill two new high-level positions: Chief Brand…