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Phil Wahba

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Did someone really once return tires to a Nordstrom? Scion’s podcast delves deep into the department store’s secrets

The podcast covers everything from Anna Wintour's fashion taste to supply chain woes.

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REI hires former Nike, Athleta exec as its new CEO with mandate to turn around the outdoor retailer

The former Athleta CEO will have to work hard to restore employee morale.

22.01.2025 2

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From billions to bankruptcy: How the party died for Party City, and why other retailers could face the same fate

Many small- and midsized retailers aren't investing in tech and store improvements, and customers are voting with their feet.

15.01.2025 7

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Walmart is getting its first logo ‘refresh’ in 17 years—and its marketing chief explains why

The company hopes to make the Walmart spark as recognizable as Apple's logo and Starbucks' mermaid.

13.01.2025 3

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Dillard’s is an 86-year-old department store chain—and its stock has beaten Tesla, Apple, and Microsoft over the past four years. Here’s how they did it

It's almost unknown outside the South, but Dillard's has thrived where Macy's, Nordstrom, and Kohl's have stumbled.

11.12.2024 6

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Why more CEOs should follow the Kohl’s chief’s lead and own up to their screw-ups

For CEOs, "I was wrong" are often the three hardest words to say.

06.12.2024 5

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New York Road Runners CEO’s mental health push aims to lure new athletes—and could help with inclusiveness

New York Road Runners' CEO is promoting the benefits of running to better engage and grow participants.

02.12.2024 4

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How the New York City Marathon’s new race director is putting on the event during COVID

The race will have 40% fewer runners to ensure social distancing.

02.12.2024 4

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Meet the three Walmart Inc women who choose the $650 billion worth of goods it sells you every year

The chief merchants of Walmart and Sam's Club are undergoing their biggest test of the year: the holidays.

02.12.2024 10

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EasyJet soars with 40% profit boost fueled by summer holiday demand

EasyJet reports a 40% profit surge, driven by booming package holidays and long-haul demand, with dividends soaring for shareholders.

27.11.2024 30

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Walmart and Delta stock are both hitting all time highs—and their CEOs have relied on a surprisingly similar strategy

Investing aggressively is now paying dividends for two Fortune 500 titans.

27.11.2024 7

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Kohl’s Will Offer Its Black Friday Deals Early This Year

Stores will open earlier on Thanksgiving, too.

15.11.2024 2

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Here’s Target’s Plan to Avoid Another Site Meltdown This Cyber Monday

Offering 15% off took out the site last year

15.11.2024 2

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Here’s what comes next for Tapestry and Capri after the death of their major fashion merger

Now Michael Kors' owner Capri has to figure out how to survive without the Tapestry deal.

14.11.2024 2

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Do insider or outsider CEOs perform better? Estée Lauder and Ross Stores’ new leaders illuminate the divide

The insider vs outsider CEO debate continues to rage on.

07.11.2024 2

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Starbucks’ new CEO just delivered what employees and investors have been craving after years of drama and missteps

Brian Niccol is showing the kind of clarity and decisiveness that helped him save Chipotle years ago.

31.10.2024 2

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How an Indian tech company built a $19 billion brand by sponsoring the New York City marathon

The tech giant also sponsors the London, Amsterdam and now, Sydney, marathons.

31.10.2024 2

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Inside CVS and Walgreens’ downturn: How misguided M&A damaged America’s drugstores

CVS and Walgreens shares have plummeted from all the M&A, while Rite Aid is a much smaller chain.

24.10.2024 10

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How Abercrombie & Fitch’s former CEO Mike Jeffries, now accused of sex trafficking, almost ran the company into the ground

It took years for Mike Jeffries' successor to fix Abercrombie.

22.10.2024 4

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How the CEO of a major aerospace company totally rewrote his playbook after a $4.2 billion deal with Boeing fell through: ‘It was a baptism by fire’

The Brazilian plane manufacturer is enjoying a "harvest season" after a lot of turbulence.

21.10.2024 2

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The CEO of consumer giant Reckitt is on a mission to slim down to just ‘power brands’ as the whole industry gets leaner

"What is a power brand? It's when you have a very large brand that enjoys very high levels of trust." 

07.10.2024 5

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A $1 billion CPAP recall devastated Philips. The CEO’s turnaround plan involves overhauling company culture and adding a key role to the C-suite

The CEO can't afford anymore disasters as he pushes deeper into AI-assisted medicine.

03.10.2024 5

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