Retail Movers & Shakers

Honest Co Hires Former Amazon Exec to Boosts its Ecommerce Bona Fides

The Honest Company has named former Amazon executive Pete Gerstberger as Chief Digital and Strategy Officer, effective Oct. 4, 2021. Gerstberger will…

JD.com Founder Steps Down from Day-to-Day Operations, Appoints Retail Chief as President

Richard Liu, founder, Chairman and CEO of Chinese ecommerce giant JD.com, is stepping down as President of the company to focus on long-term strategies and rural development. Lei Xu, previously CEO…

Walgreens Debuts Chief Customer Officer Role

Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) has made a series of new executive appointments that include the creation of the role of Chief Customer Officer for Walgreens, responsible for the customer experience…

Luxury Veteran Named Michael Kors CEO, Preps to Move into Top Spot at Parent Company Capri in 2022

Former Coach President and CEO Joshua Schulman has been appointed CEO of the Michael Kors brand and will succeed John Idol as…

Macy’s Picks New Bluemercury CEO as Rightsizing and Revitalization Efforts Continue

Macy’s has named Maly Bernstein CEO of Bluemercury, effective September 13, 2021, as the retailer continues to refresh its brands and leadership….

Belk Promotes Insider to CEO as Part of Ongoing Turnaround Effort

Belk has promoted President and Chief Merchandising Officer Nir Patel to CEO as the company also makes two other executive changes. Current…

Albertsons Brings in CPG Veteran to Lead Merchandising

Albertsons Companies has appointed former PepsiCo executive Jennifer Saenz as EVP, Chief Merchandising Officer. In her new role Saenz will be responsible…

Staples CEO Departs Shortly After Making $1 Billion Bid for Office Depot

Staples CEO Alexander (Sandy) Douglas will step down effective June 18, 2018. John Lederer, Executive Chairman of the Board, will take on…

Starbucks Promotes Three Leaders to Develop Sustainable Long-Term Growth

Starbucks has made several leadership appointments, including promoting John Culver to Group President, North America and COO, effective June 28, 2021. He…

Bed Bath & Beyond Builds Out Finance Team with Hiring of Former Tiffany Exec

Bed Bath & Beyond has named John Barresi as SVP of Finance and Chief Accounting Officer, as the retailer continues to bolster its leadership…

Hanna Andersson Taps Former Adidas Exec for CMO Role

Premium childrenswear brand Hanna Andersson has named former Adidas executive Kelly Olmstead as its new Chief Marketing Officer. Olmstead joins CEO Sally…