article thumbnail

BJ’s Wholesale Club President and CEO Dies at Age 48

Retail TouchPoints

BJ’s Wholesale Club President and CEO Lee Delaney died unexpectedly on April 8 due to presumed natural causes. Delaney was promoted from EVP and Chief Commercial Officer to President in September 2019 , and took on the CEO role in February 2020. We are shocked and profoundly saddened by the passing of Lee Delaney,” said Christopher J.

Wholesale 264
article thumbnail

Under Armour Names New Americas President, Chief Legal Officer

Retail TouchPoints

24, David Baxter will be promoted to President of the Americas, succeeding Stephanie Pugliese, who is stepping down and leaving the company; and Mehri Shadman has been appointed Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary as current Chief Legal Officer John Stanton retires after 16 years with the company.

Wholesale 229
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Vachris is promoted to president and COO of Costco

Mass Relators

Costco Wholesale Corp. Vachris, 56, previously served as executive vice president and chief operating officer of merchandising, a position he was named to in June 2016. Vachris’ promotion is seen as possibly indicating a succession plan for Costco. ISSAQUAH, Wash. has named Ron Vachris president and chief operating officer.

article thumbnail

Kendra Scott Steps Down as CEO of Namesake Brand, Tom Nolan to Take the Reins

Retail TouchPoints

a robust online business and wholesale distribution at Neiman Marcus, Nordstrom, Bloomingdale’s and 600 specialty boutiques worldwide. He first joined the Kendra Scott board in 2014 and in 2016 joined the company as Chief Revenue and Marketing Officer. and increasing the company’s wholesale presence.

Wholesale 177
article thumbnail

Here is what’s driving Danish retail giant Bestseller’s success Down Under 

Inside Retail

Following its launch in Australia in 2016, Danish retail group Bestseller has firmly entrenched its presence in the retail market, with the company making strides in its sustainability and circularity initiatives. It] is regarded as one of the consistently top performing brands amongst our wholesale accounts,” Dahl-Thorup said.

Wholesale 236
article thumbnail

Why Aussie beauty brand Cinch Skin changed its approach to retail partnerships

Inside Retail

One brand that is benefitting from this booming market is the Australian-owned and manufactured skincare business Cinch Skin, which is ready to scale globally after experiencing 500 per cent revenue growth in the past year, six years after being founded in 2016. The brand launched in 375 Priceline stores in 2016.

Marketing 130
article thumbnail

“I want to rewrite the rules of retail”: Go For Zero’s Ellie Degraeve

Inside Retail

She moved to Australia in 2016 and launched Go For Zero in 2018. But while Degraeve had plenty of retail experience under her belt – she had worked as a business coach and international retail strategist before moving to Australia in 2016 – she didn’t know anything about growing an e-commerce business. “I

Wholesale 130