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May 22, 2013
Kohl's names Starbucks' exec chief customer officer

Kohl’s has appointed Starbucks executive Michelle Gass to the newly created position of chief customer officer.

May 7, 2013
Le Duff America Ignores the Slow Recovery

Chain Store Age asked Paul Carolan, chief development officer for Dallas-based Le Duff America, about the bakery-café company's aggressive growth plan in the United States.

The North American subsidiary of Paris-based Groupe Le Duff SA, Le Duff America now manages four brands in the United States: Bruegger's Bagels, la Madeleine Country French Café, Brioche Dorée and Mimi's Café, which was acquired in March.

May 1, 2013
Guess names Lazear as chief design officer

Guess Inc. is appointing Sharleen Ernster Lazear as chief design officer.

April 30, 2013
Sports Authority names RadioShack VP as chief marketing officer

The Sports Authority has appointed Paul M. Okimoto as the company’s new chief marketing officer.

April 29, 2013
Cache names marketing chief

Cache said Monday that it has appointed Arnold Cohen as executive VP/chief marketing officer for the women’s apparel chain.

April 29, 2013
Trademark Property names chief development officer

Trademark Property announced that Tony Chron has rejoined the company as chief development officer, effective April 15.

April 23, 2013
RadioShack’s Q1 loss widens; updating image and stores
RadioShack Corp. on Tuesday reported a bigger-than-expected first quarter loss on weak sales of wireless phone contracts.
April 19, 2013
Two more executives exit J.C. Penney

J.C. Penney announced that its COO Michael Kramer has resigned, along with chief talent officer Daniel Walker – bringing Penney’s April executive casualty number to five.

April 4, 2013
Lululemon exec out after pants recall

Lululemon Athletica Inc. said that chief product officer Sheree Waterson will be leaving Lululemon effective April 15, in what it described as a “leadership change in the product organization.”

April 4, 2013
Starbucks appoints Disney exec as global chief strategy officer

Starbucks Coffee Company announced that it has appointed Matthew Ryan as global chief strategy officer.

April 2, 2013
Cache appoints Burberry exec as chief merchandise officer

Cache announced that Daphne Pappas has joined the company as EVP, chief merchandise officer.

March 26, 2013
Kroger VP to retire

Kroger announced the planned retirement of VP and pension investment officer, Rich Manka.

March 18, 2013
Jones Group names former Penney exec as chief marketing officer

The Jones Group Inc. announced it has appointed Greg Clark as chief marketing officer, effective immediately.

March 15, 2013
Focus on: Mobility

Mobility is sure to play an increasingly important role in Macy's omnichannel future, both in commerce and marketing. But don't look for the company to take a cookie-cutter approach.

February 14, 2013
Coach CEO to step down in 2014; to be succeeded by head of international ops

Coach Inc. said that its longtime CEO, Lew Frankfort, will step down in January 2014.

February 13, 2013
Study: Collaboration between CIO and other c-suite execs crucial to success

Strong partnerships between the top information officer and others on the leadership team are crucial to success.

February 11, 2013
CVS Caremark names former Staples exec as digital chief

CVS Caremark said it has named Brian Tilzer as SVP, chief digital officer for the drugstore chain.

February 8, 2013
Claire's names chief marketing officer

Claire's Stores announced that Dina Keenan has been appointed global SVP and chief marketing officer, effectively immediately.

January 28, 2013
Macy’s senior management changes include new position of chief omni-channel officer

Macy’s announced a series of changes to its senior executive leadership team, effective immediately.

January 16, 2013
Staples names chief culture officer

Staples announced that John Burke, SVP business services, has been named to the newly created position of SVP chief culture officer. Burke joined Staples more than 23 years ago and led its Business Services team for 12 years.

January 8, 2013
Former Best Buy CMO moves over to LivingSocial

Online marketplace LivingSocial said that former Best Buy EVP and CMO Barry Judge has been appointed its new chief marketing officer.

December 20, 2012
CBL announces John Foy to retire

CBL & Associates Properties announced that John N. Foy has retired as an officer of the organization and as a director and vice chairman of CBL’s board of directors.

December 12, 2012
Jones Group names chief people officer

The Jones Group Inc. announced it has promoted Aida Tejero-DeColli to the newly created position of chief people officer, effective immediately.

November 27, 2012
Study: Grocery retailers missing out by not keeping up with social media

The grocery industry, for the most part, lags in using online shopper insights for shopper and competitive advantage, according to a study developed in partnership with BeaconUnited, a national grocery broker, and ArchPoint Consulting, and powered by business intelligence firm Black Pearl Intelligence.

November 8, 2012
Stuart Weitzman grows executive team to support growth

Stuart Weitzman said Thursday that it has promoted Susan Duffy from senior VP global marketing to the position of chief marketing officer, as part of the luxury retailer’s plan for new market expansion.

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