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OCTOBER 18, 2023

Two of Target ’s top executives — COO John Mulligan and Chief External Engagement Officer Laysha Ward — have announced plans to retire. Mulligan’s replacement has not yet been named, but Target said it will share succession plans prior to his official retirement in February 2025.

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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.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

” The company also plans on launching with Dufry at Melbourne Airport in March and Lotte in Sydney in April. Heinemann entered the Australian retail market in 2015, and has since worked to deliver innovative initiatives and products to passengers in Sydney International Airport.

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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.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 25, 2023

Canada Goose has named Matt Blonder as its first-ever Chief Digital Officer (CDO), one of five key appointments designed to drive the retailer’s five-year strategic growth plan. Mihaljevic joined Canada Goose in 2015 and has been critical to the growth trajectory of the retailer’s commercial business.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 25, 2022

Established in 2015, the Melbourne-based startup offers a same-day flower delivery service. The Limitless team really understand the D2C space, they appreciate the importance of brand and they have ambitious growth plans,” she said. Together, the duo will receive around $20 million from the acquisition.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

By any measure, the retailer has been having a difficult year: In May 2023 Walgreens agreed to a $230 billion settlement with the city of San Francisco over the retailer’s role in the opioid epidemic; In June 2023 Walgreens announced plans to close 150 U.S. WBA’s financial results for fiscal 2023, which ended Aug. billion , a 4.8%

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 11, 2022

At eBay ’s investor day March 10, CEO Jamie Iannone shared details about the company’s long-term growth strategy and previewed new products, including plans for the eBay Vault — both a physical storage facility and a digital marketplace for trading cards and other high-value collectibles.

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 15, 2024

in 2015, when revenue hit US$3.9 This year, however, as of September 11, shares of Under Armour have fallen 23 per cent over the past year and are down 87 per cent from their high in 2015, erasing US$18 billion of the company’s market value. The post Is Under Armour’s expensive comeback plan a doomed path?

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

The Alquemie Group remains in a very strong position with exciting plans for the future and a strong executive team that is focused on delivering growth.”. Hillberg joined SurfStitch as merchandise manager in 2014, before becoming general manager in 2015 and managing director in 2018.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Allbirds has filed for an IPO, with plans to sell 19.2 The retailer, founded in 2015 as an internet-only seller of wool footwear, expanded into apparel in August 2019 with the addition of sustainably manufactured socks and added an activewear category in August 2021. million shares of its stock at $12 to $14 per share.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 24, 2024

16, 2015 and Nov. Founder Kevin Plank returned as Under Armour’s CEO in April 2024 , and the retailer announced extensive restructuring plans in May 2024 after a disappointing 2024 fiscal year, which ended March 31, 2024.

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Retail Wire

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Volvo Cars has announced plans to cease production of any remaining diesel models by early 2024 as part of its transition toward becoming an all-electric car manufacturer. While diesel vehicles made up over 50% of Europe’s new car sales in 2015,

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 26, 2021

Former Bluemercury CEO and Co-Founder Marla Beck initially announced her plans to leave in 2019 alongside the departure of her husband, COO and Co-Founder Barry Beck. The Becks had been with Bluemercury for 20 years and stayed on after Macy’s acquired the company in 2015. Macy’s isn’t resting on its laurels either.

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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. 3, 2023 — it plans to increase its total workforce by 6% adding approximately 10,000 more new jobs to support its continued expansion, outlined late last year.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 17, 2024

Global plans for Chatime “I’m appreciative the team has set a good foundation with a runway ahead. Experienced CEO Antonius has led the Australian Chatime business since 2015, repositioning the brand to a market-leading position with 200 stores. I see four key opportunities for the global business,” Antonius said.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 26, 2023

The company, which was purchased by Macy’s in 2015, will join fellow Macy’s brand Bloomingdale’s in the JACX building in Long Island City, Queens in August 2023. “As s five key growth vectors and Bluemercury is an important part of that plan, so I look forward to seeing all that’s to come as the brand continues to evolve.”

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

” Founded in 2015, Draper James is focused on its next era of growth. Draper James’ DTC ecommerce site and three retail stores will remain open, but the brand also plans to extend its presence globally to premium department and specialty stores, as well as expand its exclusive collection with Kohl’s.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 21, 2022

20, 2022, the company noted that, “Balenciaga has no longer any relationship nor any plans for future projects related to this artist,” in response to a question from WWD regarding the partnership. Following the release of parent company Kering ’s Q3 2022 earnings on Oct.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 11, 2021

billion offered in the original 2015 merger agreement. Staples plans to commence a public, all-cash tender offer for 100% of ODP’s outstanding shares of common stock in March 2021 in the event it cannot reach a negotiated agreement with ODP. Perhaps the third time will be the charm. billion — one-third of the $6.3

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Here, Clarke reflects on how the SA1NT business has evolved since 2015, and the opportunities that are present in the recovery space. He also discusses his plans for the SA1NT Layers brand, and what growth will look like moving forward. Are there plans for stand-alone stores, a wholesale presence and so on?

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 12, 2021

Ulta Beauty is making leadership changes, with plans for its President Dave Kimbell to succeed Mary Dillon as CEO, effective in June. He was named Chief Merchandising and Marketing Officer in 2015 and ultimately assumed the role of President in 2019.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

The company said it will have 500 Dollar Tree Plus stores — which offer an assortment of $1 , $3 and $5 products — open by the end of 2021, with plans to add another 1,500 in fiscal 2022. Dollar Tree acquired Family Dollar in 2015 and opened the first combo store in 2019. The goal is to reach 5,000 stores by 2024.

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APRIL 15, 2021

Macy’s (New York) has announced plans to open 45 Backstage shop-in-shops in select Macy’s locations in 10 different states this year, according to Retail Dive. Morgan’s 7 th annual Retail Round-Up conference that the department store company was planning more standalone Backstage stores in addition to the shop-in-shops.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

The company announced plans to close 94 of its 300 stores immediately but had hoped to find a buyer for the remainder of the business. LL Flooring , previously known as Lumber Liquidators , will close all its stores and has begun liquidation sales after failing to find a buyer for the business.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

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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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. Brands in various positions of increasing responsibility in corporate strategy and financial planning. From 2004 to 2014 he served at Yum!

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Inside Retail

MARCH 2, 2022

Amazon is planning to shut all 68 of its physical bookstores, Amazon 4-star, and Pop up stores across the US and UK, shifting its focus to the groceries businesses and new retail concepts, the company told Reuters. It has plans to investigate larger format non-food shops, open a fashion concept, and continue its drive-in grocery.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 7, 2023

In January 2023, the company announced plans to invest $35 billion by 2040 to expand its data centers in Virginia , and in May it shared plans to invest $12.7 Since 2015, AWS already has invested $6.3 News of the AWS investment in Ohio follows two similarly large investments already announced this year. The AWS U.S.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 26, 2021

Frankly, we let some inaccurate reporting influence the timeline of a transition plan that we had,” said Korey in an interview with The New York Times. However, just a month later Korey announced that she would in fact remain on as Co-CEO alongside Haselden and disputed the charges of workplace impropriety, which first appeared in The Verge.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 20, 2020

In a planned leadership transition, Michael Witynski has been named CEO of Dollar Tree. Witynski, who joined Dollar Tree as SVP of Stores in 2010, became COO in 2015. Witynski, who joined Dollar Tree as SVP of Stores in 2010, became COO in 2015. He previously held executive positions at Shaw’s Supermarkets and Supervalu.

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Inside Retail

MAY 17, 2021

The younger generation are now challenging brands and saying, ‘What are your sustainability plans? The company reduced its overall environmental impact by 14 per cent between 2015 and 2018 and is on a positive trajectory to reach its 40 per cent reduction target by 2025. We want to hold ourselves accountable with what we do,” Lee said.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 3, 2022

Even as Amazon continues to open fashion, grocery and convenience brick-and-mortar stores, the ecommerce giant announced planned closures of all 68 of its 4-star , Books and Pop-up locations — 66 stores in the U.S. Amazon is not abandoning its Amazon Go cashierless convenience stores, with plans to open locations in Mill Creek, Wash.

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Mass Relators

JUNE 18, 2024

DALLAS — Fiesta Mart plans to celebrate the grand opening of its newest store in the Dallas-Fort Worth area on June 26. in in Lewisville, Texas, is the chain’s first new store since 2015. The post Fiesta Mart opens first new store since 2015 appeared first on MMR: Mass Market Retailers. The new 49,000 sq.

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Retail Wire

AUGUST 14, 2023

Allbirds, a sustainable footwear company founded in 2015, initially gained prominence with its Wool Runner shoe and went public in 2021 with a successful IPO. In response, Allbirds implemented a four-part reorganization plan, focusing.

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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. Dollar General has faced more than $15 million in fines from the U.S. Additionally, while the retailer’s workforce is 67.8% female and 55.2%

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 8, 2022

The festival was launched seven years ago by JDDJ — the Dada-owned on-demand delivery service for retailers and brands — to mark its founding on April 15, 2015. Livestreaming, also a festival staple, will be a big component as well, with more than 10,000 stores planning to run livestreamed sales events on JDDJ.

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