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British department store retailer John Lewis has gone big — in more ways than one.

A respected Macy’s veteran is stepping down from her post.

Footwear retailer DSW has chosen a seasoned IT professional to head up tech and digital operations.

Neiman Marcus Group has tapped a Belk executive as its new finance head.

The North Face is putting a new emphasis on women in its marketing and other aspects of its business.

Drew Schaul, one of the leading retail real estate professionals in the Miami market, has returned to CBRE after a seven-year stint at Robert K. Futterman & Associates.

Charlotte Russe announced that it successfully completed an out-of-court restructuring, which reduced term loan debt from $214 million to $90 million, cut interest expense by approximately half, and extended the maturity date five years.

Leveraging the industry’s keen interest in retail innovation, Chain Store Age’s 2018 SPECS conference, held at the Gaylord Texan in Dallas, included a first: the SPECS Tank Innovator of the Year award.