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Pinterest Names Google’s Bill Ready CEO, Underscoring Platform’s Commerce Ambitions

Pinterest Co-founder, CEO and President Ben Silbermann is stepping down after 12 years at the helm, and online commerce expert Bill Ready…

Walgreens Fortifies C-Suite With Walmart and Calvin Klein Execs, Debuts Chief Product Officer Role

Walgreens has made three new executive appointments, including its newly created role of Chief Product Officer. Former Calvin Klein executive Linh Peters…

JD.com Founder Steps Further Out of the Spotlight as President Lei Xu Takes the Helm

Richard Liu will pass the CEO mantle of the company he founded, JD.com, to its current president Lei Xu. Xu will join…

Neiman Marcus Group Appoints Former Guess? Exec as CFO

Neiman Marcus Group has appointed former Guess? executive Katie Anderson as EVP and CFO, reporting directly to CEO Geoffroy van Raemdonck. In her new role, Anderson…

Qurate Looks to Differentiate QVC and HSN, Builds Out Livestreaming with New Business Unit

Qurate Retail Group has restructured its organization and launched a new business unit focused on livestreaming as it looks to “accelerate its…

Former Club Monaco CEO Joins Urban Outfitters

Urban Outfitters has named retail veteran Francis Pierrel as President to lead the company’s North American operations. Pierrel most recently served as CEO…

Home Depot Appoints Company Veteran as CEO

The Home Depot has named 22-year company veteran Edward “Ted” Decker as CEO and President, effective March 1, 2022. Decker also has…

Parachute Names First Chief Merchandising Officer as it Looks to Grow Assortment

DTC home décor brand Parachute has appointed retail industry veteran Meredith Lamont as its first Chief Merchandising Officer. She will be responsible…

JCPenney Hires 2 New Chiefs to ‘Fortify’ Ecommerce and Omnichannel Development

JCPenney has brought in two retail veterans to lead its technology and digital divisions. Former Gap and Walmart executive Sharmeelee Bala has…

Claire’s Taps Retail Veteran Kristin Patrick as CMO

Claire’s Stores has appointed Kristin Patrick as Chief Marketing Officer as it continues a brand transformation that has included an IPO filing,…

Alibaba Separates International and Domestic Commerce Operations, Names New CFO

Alibaba Group has reorganized its consumer and wholesale commerce divisions and named current Deputy CFO Toby Xu to succeed Maggie Wu as…

Shoe Carnival Buys Shoe Station, Expects to Operate 400+ Stores by End of 2022

Shoe Carnival has made the first acquisition in its 43-year history with the purchase of family-owned shoe retailer Shoe Station for $67…

executive appointments

Pinterest Names Google’s Bill Ready CEO, Underscoring Platform’s Commerce Ambitions

Walgreens Fortifies C-Suite With Walmart and Calvin Klein Execs, Debuts Chief Product Officer Role

JD.com Founder Steps Further Out of the Spotlight as President Lei Xu Takes the Helm

Neiman Marcus Group Appoints Former Guess? Exec as CFO

Qurate Looks to Differentiate QVC and HSN, Builds Out Livestreaming with New Business Unit

Former Club Monaco CEO Joins Urban Outfitters

Home Depot Appoints Company Veteran as CEO

Parachute Names First Chief Merchandising Officer as it Looks to Grow Assortment

JCPenney Hires 2 New Chiefs to ‘Fortify’ Ecommerce and Omnichannel Development

Claire’s Taps Retail Veteran Kristin Patrick as CMO

Alibaba Separates International and Domestic Commerce Operations, Names New CFO

Shoe Carnival Buys Shoe Station, Expects to Operate 400+ Stores by End of 2022

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