Management

Dick’s Sporting Goods has named Scott Hudler as chief marketing officer, replacing Lauren Hobart after she became the company’s president two months ago. Hudler spent more than 10 years in marketing at Dunkin’ Brands. He began in brand marketing and eventually moved into the senior vice president, chief digital officer role last year. Hudler previously…

Art.com, an online destination for wall art and home décor, has hired Christine Fernandez as its chief experience officer, and Quintin Mikell as senior vice president of operations, bringing the company's total number of senior-level hires to seven in the past nine months. In her new role, Fernandez will lead the design and product management teams and oversee Art.com's…

Today marks the 100th episode of Total Retail's podcast, Total Retail Talks. Over the past two years, Total Retail Talks has brought its listeners exclusive one-to-one interviews with leading retail industry executives on a broad range of topics. To celebrate this milestone episode, we decided to highlight some of our favorite guests from the previous…

In a blog post published Friday afternoon, Eddie Lampert, chairman and CEO of Sears Holdings, announced plans for the retailer to shutter more of its stores. The department store chain, which operates the struggling Sears and Kmart stores, will close eight more Sears locations and 35 Kmart stores, as the company "continue[s] to focus on [its]…

There was a time when the mighty shopping mall conquered all. However, U.S. retail has reached a tipping point. As more chain stores close, such as Sports Authority and American Apparel, consumer apathy towards once shiny malls is increasing and new thinking about the delivery of the retail experience is needed to encourage spending and…

As a brand with a direct-to-consumer (D-to-C) focus, you value your customers. And as a brand that values its customers, you’ve probably been advised — by any number of articles that come up with a quick Google search — to focus on D-to-C as it gives you the most control over the customer experience. This…

As a brand with a direct-to-consumer (D-to-C) focus, you value your customers. And as a brand that values its customers, you’ve probably been advised — by any number of articles that come up with a quick Google search — to focus on D-to-C as it gives you the most control over the customer experience. This […]

U.S. denim retailer True Religion Apparel Inc. said on Wednesday it filed for bankruptcy protection and signed a restructuring agreement with a majority of its lenders. True Religion, a company whose denims have gradually fallen out of style, filed for creditor protection under Chapter 11 in the U.S. bankruptcy court in the District of Delaware, and…

Blue Apron Holdings Inc, the biggest U.S. meal kit provider, raised $300 million as it went public on Wednesday, a third less than it had hoped, as Amazon.com's industry-changing deal to buy Whole Foods Market Inc weighed on the sector. New York-based Blue Apron said late on Wednesday its initial public offering of 30 million shares…

The owners of Eddie Bauer are reportedly exploring a sale of the company. Reuters reported, citing unnamed sources familiar with the matter, that the active outdoor apparel company has hired investment banks Guggenheim Partners and Financo to assist. Eddie Bauer, which is owned by private equity firm Golden Gate Capital, is seeking relief from a…