
Management

Kohl's Corp. has eliminated three high-level corporate positions as the company continues to search for ways to revive sluggish performance and rekindle growth. The shake-up comes just one week after the retailer reported lackluster sales in the fourth quarter and sliced its 2015 earnings projection. Now gone from the Menomonee Falls, Wis.-based company are Krista Berry, executive…
USAToday alerted investors this week that when Sears Holdings reports results on Feb. 25, they will be horrible. Revenues down another 8.7 percent vs. last year. Same-store sales down 7.1 percent. To deal with ongoing losses the company plans to close another 50 stores, and sell another $300 million of assets. For most investors, employees…
What do you enjoy most about working in the retail industry? My dad was a small business owner, Arel’s Flowers & Gifts, for 35 years — it just closed this year. The store was another member of our family and a big part of our small…
What do you enjoy most about working in the retail industry? The fast pace and working with a team that’s always innovating and creating/executing new ideas — a team that truly doesn’t know what cannot be done. If you weren’t working in the retail…
What do you enjoy most about working in the retail industry? There are so many things that I love about the industry, namely the product, the pace and the people! If you weren’t working in the retail industry, what do you…
What do you enjoy most about working in the retail industry? The consumer connection, the art and science, and the innovation. If you weren’t working in the retail industry, what do you think you’d be doing? Tech, travel and philanthropy. How would you describe your leadership style?…
What do you enjoy most about working in the retail industry? In retail, we have an incredible opportunity to truly understand and get up close and personal with customers. On a daily basis, we consider things like what do they…
What do you enjoy most about working in the retail industry? Working in the retail industry is one of the most satisfying experiences I could have ever hoped for. The thing that gets me most excited and inspired is having the…
What do you enjoy most about working in the retail industry? The retail industry is so dynamic. No two days are alike, and it’s never boring. I do my best work when there’s constant change and always need to consider the ever-changing needs of the…
What do you enjoy most about working in the retail industry? The ability to create and curate amazing experiences for customers. If you weren’t working in the retail industry, what do you think you would be doing? If they would have me, I would be the head…