In the CEO Afterlife

AUGUST 7, 2011

Former CEO of sports apparel maker Russell Corporation, Jack Ward puts his time and money into helping inner-city kids. Warren Staley (Cargill) supports Habitat for Humanity with a hammer, a saw and a wallet.

CEO 100

CEO Golden Parachute Welch Human Resources 100

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 14, 2015

Concerned about the company’s lack of focus, Wall Street hammered the Starbucks stock, resulting in a drop in share price of 28% in one day – a $2 billion loss in the company’s market capitalization.

Brand 8

Brand Banking Apparel Strategy 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 18, 2018

Lance Best, the CEO of Barker Sports Apparel, was meeting with Nina Kelk, the company’s general counsel, who also oversaw human resources. “Besides, lots of experts say that too many people view comp as a hammer and every problem as a nail. The feedback in the 360-degree reviews was supposed to be anonymous.

Case Study 14

Case Study Team CFO Merchandising 14

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

Recent analysis for a leading apparel retailer showed elasticity of customer response to promotional discounts was up to three times higher during holiday periods than during non-holiday periods and two times higher during weekends than on weekdays. The same is true for lower-ticket sub-brands and product lines at aggressive price points.

Retail 11

Retail Discount Apparel Price 11