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Stop & Shop Names Industry Vet as Chief Merchant

Retail TouchPoints

Lee Nicholson I am looking forward to returning to Stop & Shop, which is where I started with this organization, said Nicholson in a statement. He originally joined the supermarket retailer in 2004 as a grocery buyer and category manager: Its a brand I know well and look forward to caring for in my new role.

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Asda CEO: Five runners and riders following Allan Leighton’s return

Retail Gazette

The longstanding, and so far unsuccessful search for Asda’s new CEO could receive a shot in the arm following the return of former chief Allan Leighton as its new executive chair this week. Retail Gazette looks at some of the possible candidates to be supermarket’s next chief executive.

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Retailers tap silver and green trends at Hong Kong fair

Inside Retail

These evolving trends were on full display at last weeks Hong Kong Gifts & Premium Fair, where more than 6000 exhibitors and nearly 36,000 buyers gathered to underscore the citys position as a global sourcing hub. Sustainability, health, and wellness are at the core of our three-year strategic plan, said Chong.

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Burberry Names Akeroyd its Next CEO

Retail TouchPoints

Gobbetti is leaving Burberry at the end of 2021 to take the reins at Salvatore Ferragamo. Burberry credited Akeroyd for reorganizing and accelerating growth at Versace by building on the Italian brand’s heritage to elevate product, communications and the customer experience. “I

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Burberry names new CEO

Inside Retail

Akeroyd has served at Versace as CEO since June 2016, helping the brand reorganise and accelerate its growth. Prior to Versace, he was CEO at Alexander McQueen from 2004 to 2016. Akeroyd has also held several senior fashion roles at London-based luxury department store Harrods. “I

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Booktopia searches for new CEO after Tony Nash steps aside

Inside Retail

Building Booktopia from a budget of just $10 a day in 2004 into Australia’s leading online book retailer has been an incredibly rewarding journey,” he said. It’s time to hand over the leadership reins to someone who is more capable than me at that job description. Volatile and unpredictable’ market. million.

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Organized Retail Crime is on the Rise, but AI Can Stop This Troublesome Trend

Retail TouchPoints

Common examples of ORC include when merchandise is stolen and returned for profit or sold through online auctions or in-person sales. For example, one delivery address can be the source of 20 online returns across 20 different names, email addresses and credit cards. The report also found that there was a 26.5%