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Virginia Drosos Inspires Brilliance at Signet

“Signet is a company transformed.” That was the message that CEO Virginia Drosos delivered at Signet Jewelers’ first investor day presentation since pre-pandemic 2019. “Signet’s ...
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From A to BBB: The Real Reasons Why Bed Bath & Beyond Went Bust

The post-mortem obituaries for Bed Bath & Beyond have been coming fast and furiously after the Big Box home furnishings retailer filed for bankruptcy in ...
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Uniqlo: Third Time Charm or Three Strikes Out?

Uniqlo (a division of Fast Retailing) opened its first store in New York City in 2006. By 2015 they had 39 stores around the country, ...
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Gen Z at Work

Employee retention has reached a new low. In the retail industry, frontline employee turnover has been at 60 percent for years, tying with hospitality as ...
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Tom Kingsbury’s Kohl’s Conundrum: Finding Life after Coupons, Cash and Barbarians at the Gates

Tom Kingsbury probably has as good a reputation as anybody in the retail business. Ask those who have worked for him, done business with him ...
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Growing Retail C-Suite Vacancies

There’s a growing crisis in retail C-suites. Nobody wants the top job. VF, Adidas, Calvin Klein, Puma, Designer Brands, Stitch Fix and Rite Aid have ...
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Amazon’s Disruption Just Gets Worse

As if Amazon CEO Andy Jassy’s migraine isn’t big enough with the challenge of redefining Amazon’s entire business Jassy to Employees: Redefine Amazon, he now ...
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Amazon and Barnes & Noble: A Giant Irony

The ironies that keep popping up at Amazon, post-Jeff Bezos’ departure as CEO, are truly astounding. And the one that stands out most is Amazon’s ...
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