Leadership
In a session during the National Retail Federation's (NRF) inaugural Retail Converge event in June, Neela Montgomery, president and executive vice president, CVS Pharmacy/Retail, discussed the company’s plans to expand and adapt to a post-pandemic world. Montgomery was interviewed by Matthew Shay, president and CEO, NRF, during a keynote session of the week-long digital event.…
Amazon.com founder Jeff Bezos on Monday handed over his CEO title to Andy Jassy, ending a more than two-decade run leading the company through its evolution from online bookseller to $1.75 trillion global retail, logistics and internet behemoth. Bezos has served as the CEO of Amazon since founding the company exactly 27 years ago on July 5, 1994 .…
In this episode of Retail Right Now, Total Retail's Kristina Stidham and Melissa Campanelli discuss the recently released Back-to-Office Checklist, produced by Total Retail’s sister brands, Women in Retail Leadership Circle and Women Leading Travel & Hospitality. This checklist includes 10 action items for leaders to take to ensure they fully develop a strong back-to-office plan.…
During a virtual keynote hosted by the National Retail Federation (NRF) on June 24, Jeff Gennette, Chairman and CEO of Macy’s Inc, discussed the company’s digital transformation since the beginning of the pandemic, how customer behaviors have changed and what the department store is doing to adapt, and why diversity and inclusion is critical to…
During a virtual keynote hosted by the National Retail Federation (NRF) on June 24, Jeff Gennette, Chairman and CEO of Macy’s Inc, discussed the company’s digital transformation since the beginning of the pandemic, how customer behaviors have changed and what the department store is doing to adapt, and why diversity and inclusion is critical to […]
Senior-level women in retail discuss the leadership strategies and hiring best practices they’re using to lead their team to success.
In a session on Monday during the National Retail Federation's (NRF) inaugural Retail Converge digital event, John Furner, president and CEO, Walmart U.S., discussed how investments in digital, store safety, staff, and the supply chain have helped the essential retailer thrive during an otherwise challenging period for so many retailers, as well as it position…
Staples CEO Alexander Douglas is stepping down by mutual agreement with the company, reports Yahoo. Executive Chairman of the Board John A. Lederer will be appointed interim CEO of the company, effective Friday, June 18. Lederer has served as executive chairman of the board of Staples, Inc. since 2017, and as a senior advisor at Staples parent…
Retail employee turnover rates are among the highest across all industries at nearly 67 percent for part-time retail employees, and it’s grown amid the pandemic. On average, these turnovers cost businesses $3,328 to find, hire and train a replacement. Not only that, disruption in frontline employees can negatively impact customer service and thus retention. This…
Retail employee turnover rates are among the highest across all industries at nearly 67 percent for part-time retail employees, and it’s grown amid the pandemic. On average, these turnovers cost businesses $3,328 to find, hire and train a replacement. Not only that, disruption in frontline employees can negatively impact customer service and thus retention. This […]