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Shuffle Board: Bed, Bath & Beyond CEO Exits, Wolford Names Sustainability Advisor, Dollar Tree Tweaks C-Suite
Bed Bath & Beyond and Dollar Tree Inc. each announced significant changes to their senior leaderships.
Late Inventory Gives Journeys Back-to-School ‘Head Start’
"It's certainly hard to be a consumer and not look at food prices and gas prices," CEO Mimi Vaughn said of…
Genesco Talks Store Openings and Casualization
CEO Mimi Vaughn said the company is leveraging consumer insights to aid Johnston & Murphy's accelerated shift…
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ICR Day One: Supply Chain Issues and M&A
Fashion retailers talked how they tackled supply chain disruptions and discussed how they think about mergers…
Crocs, Genesco Preview Holiday Sales
Ahead of this year's ICR Conference, the two companies released sales estimates from their most recent…
Genesco Acquires Rights to Sell Etonic Sneakers in North America
The owner of Journeys and Johnston & Murphy has added another brand to its roster.
‘Very Successful’ Back-to-School Season Fuels Genesco Sales
Genesco's like-for-like store sales increased versus pre-Covid levels for the first time this past quarter…
Genesco ‘Highly Energized’ After Proxy Fight Peters Out
The footwear firm successfully thwarted an activist investor's attempt to wrest control of its nine-member…
Two More Advisory Firms Sound Off on Genesco Board Vote
Independent proxy advisors Glass Lewis and Egan-Jones have conflicting opinions on who investors should vote…
Indie Advisory Weighs in on Board Battle—Is it the Mic Drop Genesco’s Hoping for?
Less than two weeks out from Genesco's shareholder meeting, a proxy advisory firm has taken sides in a…
Genesco, Activist Investor Escalate Back-and-Forth Board Clash
The battle for four spots on the Genesco board is heating up as the footwear giant and Legion Partners attack…
Genesco’s Board Battle Just Took a Nasty Turn
The footwear firm says an activist investor's board nominee faced second-degree assault charges against a…
PETA’s Call for Alpaca Ban Prompts Textile Exchange Response
"It is irresponsible to label clothes as 'responsible' when so much animal suffering is allowed to occur," a…
Sandals and Golf Shoes Drive Casual Gains at Genesco
Within the company's biggest division, Journeys, casual footwear outpaced fashion athletic shoes this past…
Shuffle Board: J.Crew Taps Men’s Creative Lead, L Brands Names CFOs, New Directors at Capri, Vera Bradley, Genesco, Tecovas
J.Crew Group appointed Brendon Babenzien as creative director of men's and Mack Weldon hired Talia Handler as…