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PE Nation co-founder steps aside

Inside Retail

Pip Edwards – the other co-founder – will continue managing the business alongside the other board members. ” After years of working in fashion, Greaves and Edwards founded PE Nation in March 2016. .” ” After years of working in fashion, Greaves and Edwards founded PE Nation in March 2016.

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Torrid CFO/COO Resigns; No Permanent Replacement(s) Announced

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CTO Hyon Park will step in to manage the retailer’s supply chain, and CEO Lisa Harper will oversee other operational functions, including stores and real estate. Torrid has had an unusually high number of top-level management changes over the past year. For Q4 of its fiscal 2022, which ended Jan. 28, 2023, net sales dropped 5.5%

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CEO Switch at 1-800-Flowers.com

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1-800-Flowers.com will replace its current CEO, Christopher McCann, with a familiar name and face: Jim McCann, who led the company as CEO from inception through 2016. Christopher McCann is stepping down for personal health reasons, effective immediately, but will remain on the company’s board and as an officer of various subsidiaries.

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Good American Taps Samsung to Power Immersive Store Experience at LA Flagship

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Launched in 2016, the brand opened its flagship store in June 2023. Good American is able to remotely manage the content across all the in-store displays using Samsung’s cloud-based MagicINFO digital signage platform. both of which will offer similar immersive experiences powered by Samsung displays.

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Oakberry eyes Australian expansion after $100 million capital infusion

Inside Retail

The round was raised through funds managed by the Brazilian investment bank BTG Pactual – the largest investment bank in Latin America. Founded in 2016, Oakberry currently has approximately 700 stores across more than 40 countries.

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Kohl’s Management Defends Retailer’s Performance, Citing Sephora and Eddie Bauer Deals

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“We reject the investor group’s attempt to seize control of our board and disrupt our momentum, especially considering that we are well underway in implementing a strong growth strategy and accelerating our performance, and we have refreshed half our board with six new independent directors since 2016,” said the retailer in a statement.

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Walgreens Boots Alliance Exec Appointments: Shakeups Reaffirm Focus on Healthcare

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With a background in pharmacy retail and retail healthcare services, Langowski will further Walgreens’ aims of expanding its role in healthcare and bringing solutions to industry players, including payers, health systems, pharmacy benefit managers and biopharma manufacturers. Healthcare business in a senior advisory role.