Retail Movers & Shakers

Wacoal America Promotes Sales And Marketing Exec To President And CEO

Mitch Kauffman will take on the role of President of Wacoal America beginning in October 2019 and will be named CEO in March 2020. This…

Tilly’s Appoints New Chief Merchandising Officer

Tilly’s has appointed Tricia Smith as its new Executive Vice President and Chief Merchandising Officer. Smith will oversee merchandising operations and coordinate consistency…

Gap Inc. Names New CEO For Athleta

Gap Inc. has appointed Mary Beth Laughton as President and CEO of Athleta. Laughton will begin the role in late October and…

Hibbett Sports Appoints Interim CFO

Hibbett Sports has appointed Scott R. Humphrey as its Interim Chief Financial Officer, effective September 29. Humphrey will oversee the company’s financial operations…

EBay CEO Steps Down As Retailer Continues Strategic Review

Devin Wenig, President and CEO of eBay, has stepped down and relinquished his position as a director of the company. Scott Schenkel…

Express Appoints Insider As New President And COO

Express, Inc. has appointed Matthew Moellering as the apparel retailer’s President and Chief Operating Officer (COO). Moellering joined the company in 2006…

Overstock Appoints Permanent CEO, Acting CFO

Pictured (right): Overstock CEO Jonathan Johnson Overstock has formally named Jonathan Johnson as CEO, one month after he took on the role on…

Nordstrom Adds COO Position

Nordstrom has appointed Ken Worzel as the retailer’s first chief operating officer (COO). Worzel, who steps into the new role after running the…

Macy’s On Hunt For New Bluemercury Leaders

The husband-and-wife co-founders of Bluemercury, the beauty retailer that Macy’s acquired in 2015, are preparing to step down. Macy’s announced that Bluemercury COO…

Fanatics Hires Nike Executive As CFO

Fanatics has named Michener Chandlee, currently Corporate Audit and Chief Risk Officer at Nike, as CFO effective Sept. 23, according to CNBC….

BJ’s Wholesale Club Promotes Chief Commercial Officer To President

BJ’s Wholesale Club has promoted current EVP and Chief Commercial Officer Lee Delaney to President of the company. With the promotion, Delaney…

Tru Kids Brands Taps Party City Exec As New President

Tru Kids Brands, the parent of the Toys ‘R’ Us brand, and b8ta announced today that Jamie Uitdenhowen has been named President of Toy Retail Showrooms, LLC,…

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