
Leadership

Total Retail’s seventh annual list of the leading female executives in retail features a who’s who in the industry. This year’s honorees were chosen based on a number of factors, including being in a top-level position within a retail organization, scope of responsibility within that position, career achievements, and involvement within the retail industry. This week we feature Natalie Marten-Fopeano, president and chief marketing officer of Tumi Outerwear.
Total Retail’s seventh annual list of the leading female executives in retail features a who’s who in the industry. This year’s honorees were chosen based on a number of factors, including being in a top-level position within a retail organization, scope of responsibility within that position, career achievements, and involvement within the retail industry. This week we feature Shira Goodman, president and CEO, Staples.
Target Corp. announced Thursday that it has promoted Rick Gomez to executive vice president and chief marketing officer, effective Jan. 29. Gomez is replacing former CMO Jeff Jones (who jumped ship to Uber), and will be responsible for "furthering Target's brand positioning and leading the integration of all marketing programs," the company said in a…
Total Retail’s seventh annual list of the leading female executives in retail features a who’s who in the industry. This year’s honorees were chosen based on a number of factors, including being in a top-level position within a retail organization, scope of responsibility within that position, career achievements, and involvement within the retail industry. This week we feature Stacey Renfro, senior vice president, e-commerce, at Pier 1 Imports.
Melissa Phillips has resigned from her position as president and COO of home furnishings retailer Tuesday Morning. The COO position has been eliminated and CEO Steven Becker is stepping in as president. Phillips was with Tuesday Morning for two years, and previously served in leadership roles at Home Depot’s Home Decorators Collection and lifestyle brand…
Amazon.com announced plans to create 100,000 full-time, full-benefit jobs in the U.S. over the next 18 months. The new jobs are for people all across the country and with all types of experience, education and skill levels — from engineers and software developers to those seeking entry-level positions. Many of the roles will be in…
As part of our continuing coverage of Total Retail’s Salary Benchmark Report, this article focuses specifically on the salaries of C-suite retail executives — CEO/president/founder; chief marketing officer; C-level exec other than CEOs and CMOs; and vice president. The Salary Benchmark Report was produced after an online survey was sent to Total Retail’s audience over…
Total Retail’s seventh annual list of the leading female executives in retail features a who’s who in the industry. This year’s honorees were chosen based on a number of factors, including being in a top-level position within a retail organization, scope of responsibility within that position, career achievements, and involvement within the retail industry. This week we feature Paula Schneider, CEO of DG Premium Brands.
John MacFarlane, Sonos’ CEO and co-founder, has stepped down from his position and resigned from the company’s board of directors. He will, however, remain with Sonos to work on other projects and act as a mentor to employees. Former president and chief commercial officer Patrick Spence will take over as CEO. This is the latest…
As part of our continuing coverage of Total Retail’s Salary Benchmark Report, we are taking a look at how retail professionals’ salaries change depending on what department they work in. As a reminder, the Salary Benchmark Report was produced after an online survey was sent to Total Retail’s audience over a two-week period in late…