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Tapestry CEO Resigns Amid Sexual Misconduct Allegations

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He had been a Tapestry board member since 2006 and served as Board Chairman since 2014. Jide Zeitlin, who was named CEO of Tapestry in September 2019 , has stepped down amid allegations of an improper sexual relationship that took place 13 years ago. Zeitlin, who is married, is one of only four black chief executives in the Fortune 500.

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Data Capital: The Competitive Weapon Most Retailers Have Yet To Fully Monetize

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With incremental investment, they can ingest, enrich and harvest valuable customer and product insights to improve operational capabilities and monetize data with trade and advertising partners. In fact, it could be argued that data is even more valuable than oil — and, it’s a renewable resource.