Retail Executives

Nike to Drive Supply Chain and Consumer Engagement Growth With Major Leadership Shuffle
Nike is shaking up its leadership structure, shuffling positions to better support the enterprise across various business areas, most notably supply chain and consumer engagement.
Trader Joe's Names New Incoming CEO
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.

Retail Executives
Build-A-Bear Workshop Commits to Digital Transformation With Dara Meath SVP, CTO Appointment
The company is bolstering its digital transformation efforts with this new leadership move. Learn more.
Roadmaps
Architecting the Workforce of the Future: Empowered, Autonomous, and Agile
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.
Retail Executives
Lowe’s CEO Marvin Ellison Named NRF’s 2023 Visionary
The National Retail Federation has announced that Lowe's Chairman and CEO Marvin Ellison will receive The Visionary award.
Retail Executives
Foot Locker Taps Ulta’s Supply Chain Veteran Elliot Rodgers Amid Leadership Shuffle
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.
Store Systems
Retail Sales Stay Afloat But Target's Miss Says Otherwise
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.
In Store Experience
Canadian Tire Corporation Navigates Murky Waters With Robust Store Modernization and Loyalty Strategy
The company’s continued investment in hybrid digital and in-person experiences and a robust loyalty membership are driving the majority of sales growth.
Retail Executives
Levi’s Taps Kohl’s CEO for President
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.
Retail Executives
GNC Promotes Rachel Jones to SVP, Chief Product Innovation and Science Officer
Jones will be overseeing the company’s innovation strategy across four major areas. Learn more.
Retail Executives
Influentials: Top Movers and Shakers in Retail 2022
If this year in the retail industry has felt challenging, glean some inspiration from the retail influencers of 2022.
Retail Executives
Etsy Names Chief Technology Officer
Mike Fisher, Etsy’s current CTO, has decided to leave the retailer. Get the details and learn who is taking his place.
Retail Executives
Interim Bed Bath & Beyond CEO Sue Gove To Become Permanent Leader
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.
Retail Executives
Red Wing Shoe Company Names Allison Gettings New CEO
Red Wing Shoe Company has named current president Allison Gettings as their new chief executive officer. Gettings will be the first woman to head up Red Wing Shoe Company since it was founded in 1905.