Saks Global: Another Trainwreck
Baker, as a real estate manipulator, gets high marks. As a retail leader and retail strategist, however, he has been an abject failure.
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What on Earth Happened to Retail in 2025?
The biggest surprise is that the economy is still chugging along as strong as it is. You’d think that the consumer would be shutting down with higher and higher prices. You’d think this Christmas would have seen a lot fewer goods. And it didn’t happen. Americans are still shopping until they drop.
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Cornered: Retail CEOs in Succession
The most highly visible hires in the retail world over the past few months have been at Walmart and Target. Both boards chose insiders to take over for CEOs who had led each company for more than a decade. Yet the contrast in the reaction within the industry couldn’t be more different.
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Gap’s Reinvention: The Peril of Chasing Relevance
For Old Navy or Gap, it’s a risky strategy to assume consumers will meaningfully find beauty or accessories as essentials. And the bigger risk is investing in these new categories before fixing foundational product and price discipline.
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Sprouts: Pioneer in Health and Wellness
Join Shelley and Nick Konat, President and COO of Sprouts, as they reveal why the retailer has a laser focus on the $300 billion health enthusiast segment.
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Gap’s Dream Team or The Nightmare Before Christmas?
Gap is chasing relevance with beauty, handbags, and a dream team of seasoned luxury executives. But the real story is one of classic retail tension: fix the core problem, or chase the bright, shiny new thing?
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Dillard’s Gets Department Store Retail Right
Dillard’s isn’t flashy—in certain circles, it’s been called “Dullard’s.” Yet it has remained a safe harbor in an increasingly turbulent retail market that has battered its department store rivals.
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Sharon Price John Builds the Case for Collaborative Leadership
Sharon John stepped into Build-A-Bear Workshop 12 years ago seamlessly and successfully following Founder Maxine Clark’s retirement. While the boardroom predicted disaster, Sharon orchestrated a textbook turnaround. A veteran of Mattel, she preserved Maxine’s vision and 28-year-old brand legacy and maintained the culture while driving transformation, proving that respect for the past and immediate results aren’t mutually exclusive.
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Sharon Price John Balances Pragmatism with Imagination
Price John recruited executives from multi-billion-dollar companies, deliberately building a team of high-performers positioned for their next career leap. She offered them stretch opportunities that would accelerate both individual growth and the Build-A-Bear Workshop‘s organizational transformation.
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Furner’s New Job Is Clear: What About McMillon’s Next One?
You could imagine McMillon will follow a usual course of other retired executives by joining prestigious public company boards, giving speeches and perhaps writing a book. But wait, maybe there’s more.
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