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Amazon Appoints Insider as CEO of Worldwide Stores

Retail TouchPoints

Since 2015, Herrington has served as Amazon’s SVP of the North America Consumer. Felton has worked for nearly 18 years in Amazon’s retail and operations finance leadership. Herrington joined Amazon as VP of Consumables in 2005, launched Amazon Fresh in 2007 and was promoted to SVP of Consumables in 2014.

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2 Top Target Chiefs Announce Retirement Plans

Retail TouchPoints

During his 27-year tenure with the company, he has held a variety of leadership positions in finance, digital and human resources, including acting as CFO from 2012 to 2015. Mulligan also served as interim President and CEO of Target in 2014, prior to Cornell’s appointment.

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Zilingo on the brink as loan recalled, financial advisor appointed

Inside Retail

“Due to Zilingo’s failure to fulfil prior obligations under the loan agreement, the company’s lenders have made the decision to accelerate the repayment of the entire loan,” Zilingo’s board said in a statement to Reuters. It provides logistics, financing and other services to factories and merchants.

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How collaboration can amplify impact and streamline your retail journey

Inside Retail

The organisation has supported about 2500 young people since its foundation in 2015 and while it accepts philanthropy, endeavours to be as independent as possible, retaining control of its own destiny and never being reliant on others to continue the work it does. We can meet them in the middle. You’ve got this money you want to spend.

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Getir and the rapid rise – and equally rapid downfall – of speedy grocery

Retail Gazette

Founded in 2015, Getir became one of the largest of more than a dozen rapid delivery companies, raising more than $5bn in VC funding during the pandemic. Dark stores are fulfilment centres only. Vineta Bajaj is CFO of pan-Europe online grocery firm Rohlik Group, and was previously finance director of Ocado.

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Analysis: Why does Shein continue to escape scrutiny?

Inside Retail

In 2015, the Nanjing-based company shortened its brand name to Shein and adopted the slogan “She in, shine out”. Any consumer research pointing towards the importance of fulfilment in the online shopping experience should probably ignore the success of Shein and its completely underwhelming delivery service.

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Untuckit is Setting Sights on Expansion and Internal Visibility is Helping it Get There

Retail TouchPoints

We started Untuckit online in 2011, but retail has really been the backbone of our company since 2015,” said Chris Riccobono, Founder and Executive Chairman of Untuckit in a statement. Additionally, Untuckit has officially entered the wholesale market following a pilot program with Macy’s that began in November 2023. “We

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