Corporate Governance

Lane Bryant promotes size equality across channels
New York – Lane Bryant is promoting equality for women who wear larger sizes with a new omnichannel campaign.

The specialty fashion retailer’s #PlusIsEqual campaign is using channels including social, TV, print and video to urge better treatment of women sizes 14-24 in the media and by retailers.
London is calling shoppers to Kohl's
Kohl’s is bringing the fashions of London to its stores with its latest designer collaboration.

The retailer has teamed up with designer Thakoon on a fashion collection now available at Kohl’s stores nationwide and Kohls.com called Thakoon for DesigNation. The one-of-a-kind, limited-edition, limited-time collection features Thakoon Panichgul’s signature style inspired by one of his favorite cities, London.

Macy's toasts Hispanic heritage with Latino stars

As the first major retailer to kick off Hispanic Heritage Month, Macy's partering with three Latino celebrities on special in-store events.

Macy’s says it will bring together Mario Lopez, Don Omar and Angel Merino, who have influenced pop culture through their music, lifestyle and beauty expertise, as three Latino influyentes to share their inspiring stories with customers in live candid conversations.
Lowe's adds ex-Dollar Tree executive

With the seasonal merchandise season about to get into full swing, Lowe's has hired a marketing executive from Family Dollar to lead its seasonal product business.

Lowe's Companies Inc. announced that Jocelyn Wong has been named senior vice president and general merchandising manager for the company's seasonal product business area, effective Oct. 12. She will report to Chief Merchandising Officer Michael P. McDermott.
Lane Bryant stands up for fashion equality

Lane Bryant is taking its campaign to make women of all shapes and sizes feel beautiful across channels this fall.

The retail chain catering to women sizes 14 to 28 is launching a new marketing campaign with the tagline "Plus is Equal." The creative for the campaign was shot by renowned fashion photographer Cass Bird and will run in Vogue, Glamour, Refinery29 and PopSugar, and will be featured on the E! Network and the 67th Emmy Awards.
Three dream tenants for American Dream project

The long-delayed, controversial American Dream retail-entertainment destination in the Meadowlands in East Rutherford, New Jersey, has snared three high-profile tenants.
Chico's may be in talks for a buyout

Chico’s FAS Inc. may be considering a sale to one of several private equity suitors.
Loreal veteran joins executive suite at Toys"R"Us

Toys“R”Us has looked to a Loreal veteran to take over its human resources division.

The retailer announced that it has named Tim Grace as executive vice president, global chief talent officer, effective immediately. In this role, the company says Grace will oversee all global human resources functions, including organizational design, talent acquisition, succession planning, learning, change management and labor and employee relations, as well as compensation and benefits. He will report to Dave Brandon, Chairman and CEO, Toys“R”Us, Inc.
Hollywood lures marketing chief from Internet giant

Sunnyvale, Calif. – The marketing head of a major Internet company has heard the siren call of Hollywood. Kathy Savitt, chief marketing officer of Yahoo, is joining Burbank, California-based movie and TV production studio STX Entertainment in October as president of digital business.

Savitt, who previously served as VP of communications and Amazon.com and chief marketing officer at American Eagle Outfitters, and also founded now defunct social commerce site Lockerz, had been in charge of marketing at Yahoo for three years.
Global retail event names ‘Retailer of the Year’

New York -- Alibaba, the Chinese e-commerce giant, was named “Retailer of the Year” at the World Retail Awards gala dinner in Rome, Italy.
GameStop not playing around with payments

Grapevine, Texas -- GameStop, which has long been known as an innovative company, has become one of the first major retailers to accept Google's new mobile payment system.
Restoration Hardware keeps building; launching new businesses

Corte Madera, Calif. – Restoration Hardware Holdings Inc., which is set to launch two businesses in its third quarter, had generally rewarding second quarter of fiscal 2015.

Net income rose 9% to $29.93 million from $27.25 million the same period a year earlier, with costs and expenses not growing at the same rate as sales.