Retail Gazette

MARCH 12, 2025

He sacked 13 regional managers as part of an internal restructuring in January following Asdas worst Christmas trading performance since 2015. The latest job cuts mark the second round of redundancies in five months under new chairman Allan Leighton.

Supermarket 113

Supermarket Checkout Management 113

Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 19, 2022

As a result of Anne’s guidance through the pandemic, Nordstrom has the financial strength and flexibility to successfully manage through a changing environment,” said Erik Nordstrom, CEO of Nordstrom in a statement. Bramman served as CFO and SVP of Carnival Cruise Line from 2010 to 2015 and Avery Dennison from 2015 to 2017.

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Finance Accounting Management ATS 278

Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Zhang, who had been named CEO in May 2015 , recently narrowed his responsibilities to focus on leading the Alibaba Cloud Intelligence Group, which Alibaba plans to spin off under a separate management team to be appointed at a later date. Alibaba ’s former Chairman and CEO Daniel Zhang has stepped down from his roles with the company.

Supermarket 284

Supermarket Planning Management ATS 284

Retail Gazette

DECEMBER 10, 2024

The talks follow a steep decline in Walgreens share price, which has dropped from over $100bn in 2015 to just $7.5bn. Weeks later, Boots managing director Seb James announced his resignation, as the retailer pr omoted ex-Asda MD Anthony Hemmerdinger to the role. A deal could value the health and beauty retailer at up to $10bn (7.8bn).

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Beauty and Health Planning Marketing Management 122

Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Consortium Brand Partners (CBP), a consumer-focused investment manager, has acquired a majority ownership stake in Draper James , the fashion and lifestyle retail brand founded by actress Reese Witherspoon. ” Founded in 2015, Draper James is focused on its next era of growth. Financial terms of the deal have not been disclosed.

Specialty Store 264

Specialty Store Wholesale Accessories Fashion 264

Inside Retail

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Products in the collection include moisture management and medical-grade sports compression, squat-proof tights, and anti-pill training tops. Aside from Clarke, the other name members of the Sa1nt Layers crew are Anna Espino, ex-2XU head apparel designer, and Peter McKenzie, former 2XU global sales manager.

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Accessories Apparel Management Marketing 264

Inside Retail

JULY 18, 2023

Gucci’s president and CEO since 2015, Marco Bizzarri, is to leave the brand this September after serving at Kering Group for 18 years. Alongside CEO Bizzarri, Michele oversaw a period of soaring growth between 2015 and 2019, with profits increasing nearly four-fold and revenues almost trebling.

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Management Finance Fashion ATS 130

Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

On May 8, 2015, the companies signed another agreement where Gispac would supply small and large bags for Emma & Roe, Michael Hill’s recently launched business back then, for Australia. The company had to shut down six underperforming Michael Hill stores and cut a number of senior management roles to reduce operating costs.

Location 290

Location Management Marketing 290

Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

Nappa first started working at Oz Hair & Beauty as a warehouse packer during school holidays and officially joined the business as a partner in 2015. Guy Nappa co-founder and COO at Oz Hair & Beauty tops the rankings of Inside Retails 2025 Top 50 People in E-Commerce, presented by Australia Post.

Beauty and Health 130

Beauty and Health Shipping Customer Experience Fashion 130

Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 28, 2023

Pape joined The Container Store in 2015 and has held several leadership positions within the company, managing store operations and customer experience. As SVP of Stores she will continue to oversee the company’s expanding store fleet and have an increased focus on the Custom Spaces business.

Customer Experience 278

Customer Experience Promotions Store Operations Marketing 278

Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 25, 2023

As CDO, Blonder will drive the brand’s digital innovation and manage teams responsible for developing the company’s digital roadmap across both new and existing channels, as well as the company’s IT and insights team. She joins Canada Goose from Hermès where she held the role of European Managing Director.

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Planning Consumer Management Marketing 305

Cisco Retail

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Systems administrators in enterprise companies who are constantly upgrading, repurposing, and managing thousands of switches, listen up! In 2015, the RPC protocol got a major upgrade with gRPC. Cisco IOS XE support for gNOI will allow administrators to programmatically manage Cisco enterprise devices.

Management 145

Management ATS 145

Retail TouchPoints

JULY 20, 2020

Witynski, who joined Dollar Tree as SVP of Stores in 2010, became COO in 2015. In December, Witynski was promoted from President and COO to a newly created position of Enterprise President. He previously held executive positions at Shaw’s Supermarkets and Supervalu.

Promotions 248

Promotions Supermarket Customer Experience Planning 248

Retail TouchPoints

MAY 3, 2021

a position he has held since April 2015. With a grounding in brand and operational finance roles, he manages from a commercial mindset balanced with enterprise thinking. Additionally, VP of Investor Relations Christina Colone has been promoted to Global Head of Investor Relations. Roe is currently CFO of VF Corp. ,

Finance 264

Finance Apparel Accounting Promotions 264

Retail TouchPoints

JULY 12, 2022

Amid a year of expansion, Dollar General ’s CEO Todd Vasos has decided to retire from the role he has held since June 2015, effective Nov. He began his career with the company as a store manager trainee in Nashville, Tenn. Current COO Jeffery Owen, a 30-year Dollar General veteran, has been named as Vasos’ successor.

Promotions 288

Promotions Store Operations Planning Management 288

Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 2, 2021

She joins Macy’s from InterContinental Hotel Group (IHG) and succeeds CTO Naveen Krishna, who is leaving the company; Marla Beck, CEO and Co-founder of beauty retailer Bluemercury , which Macy’s acquired in 2015 , will leave the company this summer.

Payment Services 337

Payment Services Department Stores Planning Location 337

Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 26, 2022

Garratt joined Dollar General in 2014 as SVP of Finance and Strategy and has served as EVP and CFO since December 2015. He also has experience as Plant Controller for Alcoa and in various financial management roles at General Electric. From 2004 to 2014 he served at Yum! said Jeff Owen, COO at Dollar General in a statement.

Promotions 264

Promotions Finance Accounting Management 264

Inside Retail

JUNE 17, 2024

Experienced CEO Antonius has led the Australian Chatime business since 2015, repositioning the brand to a market-leading position with 200 stores. Antonius has a track record of leadership, management, strategy, and change management across a 30 year career.

Marketing 290

Marketing Management Location Planning 290

Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 11, 2023

An investor group composed of real estate investment firm Arkhouse Management and asset manager Brigade Capital have submitted a $5.8 remain at near-record lows and nowhere near the company’s peak of $69 per share back in 2015. billion bid to buy out Macy’s, Inc. and take the retail conglomerate private, multiple sources report.

Management 260

Management ATS Marketing 260

Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Through a phased learning journey over nine to 12 months, the PID program will provide you with the critical business management, optical knowledge and leadership skills required to successfully lead your own Specsavers business. I worked for a large retailer from 2007 to 2015. Your business, in a proven franchise model.

Management 246

Management Supermarket ATS 246

Inside Retail

MAY 20, 2021

Former Topman managing director joins BooHoo. BooHoo Group has appointed Mitch Hughes as the new managing director of its newly acquired Arcadia Group brands Dorothy Perkins, Wallis, and Burton. Hughes, Topman’s former MD, joined Arcadia in 2015 as the buying director of Burton. He joined BooHoo last month.

Department Stores 246

Department Stores Management Outdoor Fashion 246

Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Cook left the Mexican fast-food chain in 2015 and sold his shares in the business. A case management hearing on 7 February 2024 was adjourned. Dr Sam Prince, the founder of restaurant chain Zambrero, is suing former CEO Stuart Cook for misleading or deceptive conduct.

Finance 263

Finance Management ATS 263

Retail TouchPoints

MAY 25, 2023

This divestiture will allow our management team to better focus on our core video commerce assets, QVC and HSN, and the Cornerstone Brands, while preserving liquidity to further strengthen our balance sheet.” billion for Zulily when it bought the then-thriving flash sale site back in 2015. QVC paid $2.4

Apparel 273

Apparel Fulfillment Returns Customer Experience 273

Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 11, 2022

This is the latest development in a nearly four-year transition away from former subsidiary PayPal toward an internally managed end-to-end payments system. eBay and PayPal have been slowly separating their businesses for years, beginning with the 2015 spinoff of PayPal.

Payment Services 290

Payment Services Shipping Planning Management 290

Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Cook left the Mexican fast-food chain in 2015 and sold his shares in the business. A case management hearing on 7 February 2024 was adjourned. Dr Sam Prince, the founder of restaurant chain Zambrero, is suing former CEO Stuart Cook for misleading or deceptive conduct.

Finance 259

Finance Management ATS 259

Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 14, 2023

We’ve been working in secondhand since about 2015, really testing and learning,” said Abigail Kammerzell, Head of Sustainability for H&M North America in an interview with Reuters. Approximately 30,000 pieces of clothing will be initially available, and ThredUp will power the site and restock it with H&M items sent in by customers.

Fashion 279

Fashion Apparel Outdoor Shopping 279

Retail TouchPoints

JULY 1, 2022

Napolitano recounted some consumer research he did back in 2015: “If you’ve ever done market research, you know there’s never a smoking gun, but we found a smoking gun in 2015 — any message that had the word ‘subscription’ in it tanked.

Consumer 333

Consumer Drop-Shipping Marketing Shipping 333

Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 7, 2020

The new promotion, “ The Big Summer Sale Event ,” is actually “a range of different deals launching over the next few weeks,” said Nell Rona, Public Relations Manager for Amazon in an interview with Retail TouchPoints. She said the sales, which launched at the beginning of August, run through Labor Day.

Promotions 256

Promotions Management Consumer ATS 256

Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 18, 2023

McLay, who joined Walmart in 2015, had roles in strategy and supply chain and led the retailer’s Neighborhood Market business before taking on the top jobs at Sam’s Club. Chris Nicholas, currently COO of Walmart U.S., will replace McLay as President and CEO of Sam’s Club U.S., with both changes taking effect Sept. As COO of Walmart U.S.,

Promotions 246

Promotions Marketing Management Store Operations 246

Inside Retail

MARCH 15, 2025

After several decades of creating iconic looks on high-end runways and in editorial shoots for magazines, including Allure and Vogue , makeup artist Pat McGrath decided to launch her eponymous beauty brand in 2015. In the same year, Sienna Investment Managers purchased a 14.4 In 2021, Eurazeo quietly exited Pat McGrath Labs.

Boutique 130

Boutique Marketing Consumer Fulfillment 130

Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

Within web sites and native mobile apps, there are now chatbots, live chats, product reviews, real-time feedback surveys and more — all creating new data points that must be properly managed and monitored to optimize the customer experience. since October 2015. But which improvements will actually move the needle?

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Consumer Customer Experience Inventory Management Management 340

Retail TouchPoints

MAY 17, 2023

Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) for safety hazards since 2015, including blocked fire exits, blocked electrical outlets and dangerous levels of clutter. of officer- and director-level management positions, respectively. Dollar General has faced more than $15 million in fines from the U.S.

Shipping 277

Shipping Returns Customer Experience Planning 277

Retail Gazette

JANUARY 19, 2025

since the acquisition, and the retailer recently reported its worst Christmas performance since 2015. Earlier this month, 13 regional managers were axed. Asdas market share has dropped from 14.8% Asda must also meet a 900m repayment to Walmart by 2028. Despite the challenges, Asda insisted it was making progress.

Supermarket 116

Supermarket Planning Management Marketing 116

Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 15, 2021

Last year we saw ecommerce sales and influence propelled into 2025, and yet the online checkout experience is stuck in 2015,” said Raj Ramanand, CEO of Signifyd in a statement.

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Merchant Services Payment Services Checkout Finance 200

Retail Focus

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Founded in Boston in 2015, NOBULL is a footwear, apparel and accessory brand with a strong global community. Sam Kitching, NOBULL’s General Manager of Europe, said: “After a busy year planting roots in the London community, we are excited to now bring a permanent NOBULL space to Battersea Power Station.

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ATS Accessories Apparel Management 299

Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

It was around this time, in 2015, that Nappa officially joined Oz Hair & Beauty as a partner. Thanks to a new warehouse-management system and agile processes, Oz Hair & Beauty was able to keep up with the spike in orders from customers who could no longer visit a salon.

Customer Experience 130

Customer Experience Marketing Location Planning 130

Retail Gazette

MARCH 17, 2025

Starting at Tesco nearly four decades ago, he rose from the deli counter to managing the company’s Asian operations. He became Morrisons’ chief executive in 2015 and served until 2023, stepping down after the supermarket was acquired by US private equity firm Clayton Dubilier & Rice.

Supermarket 71

Supermarket Returns Management ATS 71