Leadership
January 18, 2017 at 3:46 pm
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…
January 13, 2017 at 9:16 am
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…
January 11, 2017 at 5:29 pm
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…
January 11, 2017 at 4:31 pm
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.
January 11, 2017 at 3:03 pm
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…
January 11, 2017 at 12:11 pm
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…
January 4, 2017 at 5:47 pm
rue21, a teen specialty apparel retailer, this week announced two promotions to its executive leadership team. Dirk Armstrong has been appointed to the newly created position of chief operating officer. Armstrong has been with rue21 for nearly five years and was formerly senior vice president and director of stores. Brett Trent was named to the newly created…
January 4, 2017 at 4:57 pm
"Just because you are CEO, don't think you have landed. You must continually increase your learning, the way you think, and the way you approach the organization. I've never forgotten that."
January 4, 2017 at 4:12 pm
New Year's marks new beginnings: new people to meet, new adventures to explore, and new memories to create. At Total Retail, this New Year means the launch of our new weekly e-newsletter, Total Retail Executive! We know you’re all busy C-suite retail executives, and we’re delighted to have the opportunity to deliver a content-rich e-newsletter…
January 4, 2017 at 3:16 pm
As a feature in its Winter 2017 print issue, Total Retail's Editorial Advisory Board shared their expert opinions on what they believe will be the top trends to impact the retail industry in 2017. In part one of this series, we talked with Kathy Doyle Thomas, executive vice president for Half Price Books. Total Retail Executive:…
