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Under Armour Settles Accounting Practices Suit for $434 Million

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16, 2015 and Nov. Under Armour revealed in November 2019 that it had been the subject of a federal investigation into its accounting practices since 2017, with the Wall Street Journal reporting at the time that both the Justice Department and the Securities and Exchange Commission were looking at the retailer’s financial reporting. “We

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Nordstrom Names Ex-Target and Walmart CFO to Top Financial Post

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Smith brings extensive experience in retail finance posts, including serving as CFO at Walmart from 2010 to 2014 and at Target from 2015 to 2020. At Nordstrom, Smith will be responsible for financial planning and analysis, accounting, tax, internal audit, treasury, investor relations and strategy sourcing.

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Dollar General Promotes New President and CFO Following Strong Quarter

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He will add responsibilities for the company’s strategic healthcare initiatives and its international expansion to Mexico to his existing finance, accounting, strategy and procurement functions. Garratt joined Dollar General in 2014 as SVP of Finance and Strategy and has served as EVP and CFO since December 2015.

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Report: Amazon Considering Peloton Acquisition as Fitness Company Seeks Profitability

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He also was CFO of Spotify from 2015 to January 2020 and has served on the boards of companies including Pandora and Rent the Runway. This includes reducing its planned capital expenditures in 2022 by approximately $150 million. One element of the strategy will be seeking more extensive partnerships with outside companies.

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How Burberry’s new leadership duo can reignite the luxury brand’s spark

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Burberry’s new chief executive Jonathan Akeroyd will on Thursday set out his plan to finish the job started by his predecessor: boosting growth at the British luxury brand to the levels of its European rivals. Leather goods account for around 20 per cent of Burberry’s sales versus 70 per cent at Bottega Veneta.

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How H&M, Nike and Kering are taking action on climate change

Inside Retail

When you take into account each country, and the way they do farming, they could be different. We want to hold ourselves accountable with what we do,” Lee said. The younger generation are now challenging brands and saying, ‘What are your sustainability plans? Lee said. . So it’s quite a complex calculation to do. Kering Group.

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Farm Rio CEO Fabio Barreto on how the brand’s bold approach is winning customers

Inside Retail

The brand has no plans to stop there. Understanding an international audience After a less-than-successful showcase at a trade show in New York in 2015, the company realised it needed to diversify its merchandise for its global customers. In February 2024, Grupo Soma confirmed a merger with leather goods specialist Arezzo Group.

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