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A roundup of June’s major retail exec moves

Retail execs, it seems, aren’t exempt from the Great Reshuffle.”
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Francis Scialabba

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We’re officially halfway through the year, and while it might seem like everyone was on vacation this month (judging by the chaos at major airports), retail execs were making moves:

  • In a surprise announcement in early June, Amazon said its CEO of worldwide consumer business, Dave Clark, would be stepping down. A few days later, we found out why: He’s headed to the startup world to lead supply-chain software company, Flexport.
  • Back at Amazon…Doug Herrington, its SVP of North America consumer, will step into Clark’s vacated role, now called chief executive of worldwide Amazon stores. Herrington previously helped establish Amazon Fresh.
  • With the departure of co-founder and CEO Ben Silbermann, everyone’s favorite vision-board platform decided it was time to bring in the big guns. Pinterest hired Bill Ready, Google’s head of commerce, to lead it into e-commerce and beyond.
  • LVMH executive Chris de Lapuente is reportedly returning to Sephora as CEO, a role he previously held for a decade. He’s replacing Martin Brock, who left after just two years.
  • Dollar Tree’s C-suite got a major overhaul this month with the departure of five executives: ​​COO Thomas O’Boyle, CFO Kevin Wampler, Chief Strategy Officer David Jacobs, CIO Andy Paisley, and Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary William Old—this just a few months after the company agreed to revamp its board in response to pressure from an activist investor.
  • The founder of Atlanta-based fast-casual chain Slutty Vegan stepped into a role intended to bridge the gap between delivery giant DoorDash and the restaurant industry. Pinky Cole, who worked as a Dasher before opening Slutty Vegan, will be its chief restaurant advisor for a year.
  • And struggling home retailer Bed Bath & Beyond just ousted CEO Mark Tritton this week amid sinking sales.

Join the family: Swarovski named a new CEO—Alexis Nasard—who is the first non-family member to hold the position in the company’s glittering history.—MA

Retail news that keeps industry pros in the know

Retail Brew delivers the latest retail industry news and insights surrounding marketing, DTC, and e-commerce to keep leaders and decision-makers up to date.