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Jeff Gennette, who has led Macy's as the department store chain's CEO since 2017, announced Wednesday that he will be retiring next year after a four-decade career with the company. Gennette, 61, plans to step down in February, Macy's said in a company press release. “Serving Macy’s, Inc. over the past 40 years has been…

During a keynote session earlier this week at Shoptalk in Las Vegas, Sumit Singh, CEO of pet brand Chewy, detailed the retailer's success amidst a challenging economic environment. In addition, Singh addressed the growth opportunities that Chewy is targeting, the behaviors it's seeing from its customers (who Chewy affectionately refers to as "pet parents), and…

In this episode of Total Retail Talks, Editor-in-Chief Joe Keenan interviews Ariane Goldman, CEO of Hatch Collective, parent company of leading maternity brands HATCH, Motherhood Maternity, A Pea in the Pod, and Destination Maternity. In the conversation, Goldman discusses her entrepreneurial career journey (1:00), how the new Hatch Collective business is strategically combining four leading…

A discussion on how retail executives are empowering women across their organizations and preparing them to take on — and succeed — at leadership roles was the subject of a panel discussion at Shoptalk in Las Vegas yesterday. Winnie Park, CEO of Forever 21 and Women in Retail Leadership Circle advisory board member, said that when…

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Satish Malhotra is approaching his two-year anniversary as the CEO and president of The Container Store (TCS). During a fireside chat at the ICR Conference in Orlando, Fla. earlier this month, Malhotra answered questions on a variety of topics, including his feelings on his current job, how TCS is evolving in a post-pandemic market, long-term…

In a world where consumers have their phones with them seemingly at all times, which of course show the time of day, one would think that there would be little need to wear a watch. However, that line of thinking discounts the emotional connection that consumers have to certain products, notably jewelry and watches. That…

Under Armour said Wednesday that it has hired Marriott International President Stephanie Linnartz to be its next CEO, capping off a seven-month hunt for a new boss that the company hopes will grow its digital business. Linnartz, who has been with Marriott since 1997, was one of 60 candidates considered for the role. While athletic apparel…

As we near the end of what has been a volatile year for the retail industry, we thought it would be a good opportunity to review the top content that we've published in 2022. The rankings are based on total page views, and provide a glimpse into what the leading trends and news items of…

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