Retail CEO crisis: With recent shakeups at Kohl's, Adidas, Dollar General, and more, the industry's top job is suddenly the hardest to fill

Sat, 02/11/2023 - 08:45

Five Retail CEO's in the foreground with red gradient background — From left: The RealReal's Julie Wainwright, Bed Bath & Beyond's Mark Tritton, VF Corporation's Steve Rendle, Under Armour's Patrik Frisk, and Gap's Sonia Syngal.
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At least 10 large retail companies have lost their CEOs in recent months.
The turnover has roots in the pandemic, when e-commerce boomed and supply chains were disrupted.
As the pandemic winds down and a possible recession approaches, new skills are in demand.

Just over a week after Stitch Fix's CEO stepped down, Bill Gurley, a board member and famed investor, made, in his own words, an "unconventional" move.