PYMNTS

JUNE 1, 2017

Office Depot has made some key changes in its leadership team, including naming a new chief digital officer. Calkins was previously Office Depot’s executive VP and chief legal officer and has also been responsible for the company’s contract sales business and Canadian operations. He will also oversee the copy and print business.

Leadership 100

Leadership Digital Strategies Retail Customer Experience 100

PYMNTS

MAY 24, 2018

That doesn’t fly in today’s fast-moving and competitive retail world, and smart executive teams know it — which may be why so many of them have been switching out or adding new members of late. At JCPenney, he was tasked with turning things around for the struggling retailer. Specialty pet retailer PetSmart has brought on J.K.

Leadership 100

Leadership Retail Groups Analytics 100

CB Insights

DECEMBER 19, 2017

Modern-day retail is at an inflection point as retailers face struggling physical storefronts, massive debt, and inefficient operations, among other issues. Formerly beloved brands such as Aeropostale, American Apparel, and PacSun bit the dust in 2016, and the pace of retail deaths has accelerated since then.

Retail 78

Retail Branding Company Capital 78

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 19, 2016

Suffice to say that the retailer is hoping shoppers will choose the mall with a mobile and wants to get ahead of the game. While many retailers plan to keep their doors firmly closed on Thanksgiving, Macy’s is opening them one hour earlier than last year, according to USA Today. retail chains — T.J. More turkey or shopping?

New York City 100

New York City Retail Mobile Company 100

CB Insights

OCTOBER 29, 2018

When mobile phone company Danger Inc was created in the heady days of 2000 with execs from Apple, Phillips, and WebTV, it looked like a leadership dream team. Date: November 30, 2006. Date: February 6, 2006. In 2006, it was the most-visited website in the US, even beating out Google. Date: April 15, 2008. Price: $500M.

Google 76

Google Software Innovation Company 76

CB Insights

JUNE 6, 2019

The company announced it was effectively ceasing operations immediately and filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, putting more than 1,100 people out of work overnight. In January 2019, Munchery abruptly ceased all operations, as it informed customers via email. By September 2011, Solyndra’s business model had fallen apart.

Apple 78

Apple Branding Google Company 78

CB Insights

OCTOBER 16, 2018

And nowhere is Bezos’ philosophy of business, technology, and leadership better articulated than in his annual shareholder letters, which he has written every year since the company’s IPO in 1997. 2006: Nurture your seedlings to build big lines of business. 2006: Nurture your seedlings to build big lines of business.

Customer Experience 78

Customer Experience Innovation Company Technology 78