Retail Executives

Jason Gowans has joined Levi Strauss & Co. as the company’s first chief digital officer, marking the next move in the company’s bid to elevate its digital commerce strategy.  

Do Amazon’s increased job cuts indicate the company is pulling back on store expansion?

The company is bolstering its digital transformation efforts with this new leadership move. Learn more.

RIS sits down with Margaret Lee, senior VP and GM of Digital Service and Operations Management, BMC Software, to discuss how retailers can harness intelligent automation and chat technology to enable agents to work smarter, autonomously manage requests, and elevate their engagement with customers.

The National Retail Federation has announced that Lowe's Chairman and CEO Marvin Ellison will receive The Visionary award.

Foot Locker is making several changes to its executive leadership team. See who was hired and who is being promoted. Hint: One veteran leader was named our CIO of the year in 2021.

As Thanksgiving approaches and retailers mobilize for holiday shoppers, a slew of retail earnings reports are coming out – offering a glimpse into what may be ahead for the holiday season –  while reports of tech layoffs loom in the background.

The company’s continued investment in hybrid digital and in-person experiences and a robust loyalty membership are driving the majority of sales growth.

Levi Strauss & Co. has named Michelle Gass, Kohl’s current CEO, to the new position of president, LS&Co., but the company has even bigger plans for her.

Jones will be overseeing the company’s innovation strategy across four major areas. Learn more.

If this year in the retail industry has felt challenging, glean some inspiration from the retail influencers of 2022.

Bed Bath & Beyond has moved interim CEO Sue Gove into a permanent position, naming her the new president and chief executive officer. Gove has been serving as interim CEO since June, following Mark Tritton's departure from the company.