Management
January 24, 2017 at 9:38 am
Lowe’s Cos. on Monday named Jocelyn Wong as its new chief marketing officer, effective immediately. Wong succeeds Marci Grebstein, who Lowe’s said has left the company. Wong most recently served as the home improvement retailer’s general merchandising manager for the seasonal business, Lowe’s said in a statement. Prior to joining Lowe’s in September 2015, Wong…
January 20, 2017 at 9:27 am
BCBG Max Azria Group Inc. is planning to close stores and restructure as the company deals with a debt burden. Bloomberg reports that BCBG will reduce its focus on brick-and-mortar and, instead, focus on e-commerce and selling through other retailers. The fashion retailer operates more than 570 stores worldwide and more than 175 in the…
January 19, 2017 at 5:32 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 Stacey Renfro, senior vice president, e-commerce, at Pier 1 Imports.
January 19, 2017 at 10:33 am
American Apparel is beginning to wind down operations. The company is laying off roughly 2,400 employees after Gildan Activewear got the green light last week to buy some of American Apparel’s assets. Gildan, however, didn't agree to buy American Apparel's 110 stores or manufacturing facilities. The job cuts at the company’s Los Angeles headquarters and…
January 19, 2017 at 10:29 am
Nine West Holdings, Inc. announced this week that is has entered an agreement to acquire Kasper Group, an affordable, wear-to-work clothing retailer for women. Its apparel is sold under the flagship Kasper as well as other brands such as Anne Klein and Evan-Picone. "The Kasper Group is a profitable wholesale business that we anticipate will make…
January 18, 2017 at 5:12 pm
Former Sara Lee CEO Brenda Barnes, who became one of the highest-ranking women in corporate America, passed away Tuesday, her family confirmed. The Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday that Barnes, who lived in Naperville, Ill., suffered a stroke over the weekend. She was 63 years old. Barnes sparked a very public debate about work/life balance…
January 18, 2017 at 5:05 pm
As part of our continuing coverage of Total Retail’s Salary Benchmark Report, this article focuses specifically on the financial benefits that C-suite retail executives — CEO/president/founder; chief marketing officer; C-level exec other than CEOs and CMOs; and vice president — are receiving. Specifically, the survey asked respondents which of the following financial benefits were part of…
January 18, 2017 at 4:51 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 Liz Rodbell, president of Lord & Taylor and Hudson's Bay.
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 18, 2017 at 12:02 pm
LuAnn Via was CEO of Christopher & Banks for the past four years, but on Tuesday, a recently overhauled board of directors fired her after sales took an unexpected downward turn during the holidays. Via was hired from Payless ShoeSource in November 2012, and will be leaving Christopher & Banks with a $850,000 severance, an…
