Human Resources

Trader Joe’s longtime CEO, Dan Bane, is retiring at the end of the company’s fiscal year. The company has named Bryan Palbaum as Bane’s successor.

Walmart’s U.S. merchandising officer Charles Redfield stepped down this past month according to an internal memo from the company, and now the supercenter has named a successor.

Dollar Tree is bolstering its leadership team, naming an ex-Dollar General veteran as chief supply chain officer.

Walmart is launching The Manager Academy – week-long training sessions aimed at shaping store managers into better leaders. Get the details.

Canada Goose is overhauling its leadership in an effort to align with its five-year strategic growth plan. The executive moves touch on various areas of business, including digital transformation, operations, DTC, and stores, culminating in five new appointments.

Technology has brought significant changes to the retail workforce. Today, these technologies can be used across broad segments of the employee experience.

Levi Strauss & Co. and JCPenney are looking to bolster their executive leadership, naming a new SVP and CMO and a chief customer officer, respectively. See who got the roles.

Bed Bath & Beyond has filed for bankruptcy. While stores and websites remain open for now, the company says it expects to close all its remaining locations by the end of June. Get the details.

Dollar General is one of the most rapidly expanding retailers in the U.S., which has a significant impact on a company’s IT and tech teams. We’re talking with Shweta Bhatia, SVP of IT applications and base engineering, about what this looks like and how they’re keeping pace. 

Nordstrom is investing in its technology, data, and analytics functions. Meanwhile, at Walmart and SpartanNash, the merchandising oversight is seeing some changes. Learn more.