/ E-Retailers

A new president steps up at multichannel retailer Stride Rite

The Stride Rite Children’s Group unit of Collective Brands Performance + Lifestyle Group has appointed Sharon John unit president. Her background includes positions at toymakers Hasbro, Mattel and Disney.

Posted 12/07/2009Zak StamborPost a comment

/ Marketing

Despite the housing downturn, Payless Décor opens a window to more growth

Window treatments e-retailer Payless Décor expects to continue annual sales growth, despite the downturn in the housing market, with the help of a more integrated order and inventory management system, president and CEO Seth Roseman says.

Posted 10/13/2009Katie DeatschPost a comment

/ Technology

L.L. Bean leads August web traffic report with a 9.3% conversion rate

In a Compete Inc. survey of August traffic at 54 retail web sites, apparel retailers LLBean.com and ChildrensPlace.com led in conversions with respective rates of 9.3% and 9.0%.

Posted 09/29/2009Katie DeatschPost a comment

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/ E-Retailers

Foot Locker’s new CEO continues his sprint through the top 500 e-retailers

In August, Ken C. Hicks will become president and CEO of Foot Locker, No. 53 in the Internet Retailer Top 500 Guide. He previously was president and chief merchandising officer at J.C. Penney (No. 15) and president of Payless ShoeSource (No. 302).

Posted 06/29/2009Katie DeatschPost a comment

/ E-Retailers

Former senior executive of Mars named president of Build-a-Bear Workshop

John Haugh, who earlier this decade expanded the operations of M&M’s World as president of Mars Retail Group, has been named president and chief marketing and merchandising officer of multichannel retailer Build-a-Bear Workshop.

Posted 03/16/2009Don DavisPost a comment

/ Technology

ATG credits growing focus on e-commerce with helping reach record revenue

With e-commerce becoming a higher priority for many companies, web technology provider ATG achieved record revenue last year of $165 million and turned a year-ago net loss into net income of $3.8 million, president and CEO Bob Burke says.

Posted 02/06/2009Katie DeatschPost a comment

/ E-Retailers

Got a thing for shoes? Payless wants to share the love

Furthering the cause of love between people and – their shoes -- Payless ShoeSource has launched a marketing campaign featuring ILoveShoes.com, an online haven where shoe lovers can turn their passion into free products.

Posted 02/27/2008Mark BrohanPost a comment

Recruiting in retail is tough, and online retail even tougher

Executive recruiter answerQuest says retail job postings average 38.37 responses, compared with 80.53 across all industries.

Posted 08/27/2007Don DavisPost a comment