All Retail articles – Page 9
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ArticleAdidas vows more ‘diverse and inclusive’ workplace after key exec departs
Footwear and apparel giant Adidas is focused on improving its diversity efforts after its head of global human resources stepped down following controversial remarks on race that angered employees.
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ArticleFRC strikes out again as third Tesco probe ends
The U.K. Financial Reporting Council has ended its third and final investigation into the Tesco accounting scandal, yet again failing to find anyone responsible for the overstating of £250 million (U.S. $317.5 million) in profits.
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ArticleEx-Walmart lawyer alleges ‘retaliatory’ firing for Mexico report
A former member of Walmart’s legal team is suing the retail company for what he alleges was a “retaliatory, negligent, and careless” investigation ultimately resulting in wrongful termination.
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Albertsons Companies tabs general counsel
Albertsons Companies, operator of Shaw’s, Star Market, Safeway, and other food and drug retailers, announced Juliette Pryor has been named executive vice president and general counsel.
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ArticleHow some companies are hedging supply chain risk during pandemic
As financial hardships caused by the coronavirus pandemic take their toll, some forward-thinking companies have made changes to the benefit of suppliers, serving as leaders for others in their industry.
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ArticleThe seven worst compliance fails of the coronavirus pandemic
Compliance and ethics fails during the coronavirus pandemic have done more than hurt companies’ images. They’ve cost lives.
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ArticleEuropean regulators warn coronavirus villains will be punished … eventually
While EU regulators have not engaged in investigations yet or launched many (or any) coronavirus-related enforcement actions, lawyers warn they will do so later down the line and believe they will tackle “worst offenders” first.
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ArticleSFO: Tesco concludes three-year DPA for accounting scandal
The U.K. Serious Fraud Office announced British supermarket chain Tesco Stores has fulfilled the terms of its 2017 deferred prosecution agreement resulting from an accounting fraud scandal.
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Sally Beauty tabs chief accounting officer
Salon retailer Sally Beauty Holdings announced the appointment of Marlo Cormier as senior vice president - finance and chief accounting officer.
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Signet Jewelers names accounting chief
Signet Jewelers announced the appointment of Vincent Ciccolini as chief accounting officer in a recent regulatory filing.
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ArticleFor some companies in the age of coronavirus, ethics pays
Despite slow governmental response to the coronavirus outbreak that is grinding the world economy to a halt, several businesses have decided it is worth going above and beyond to help customers and employees.
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Pier 1 Imports quietly names new general counsel; files for bankruptcy
Without any official announcement, Pier 1 Imports has named Ray McKown as its new general counsel and corporate secretary, days before the home furnishings and decor company filed for bankruptcy.
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Guaranteed Rate hires chief risk officer
Guaranteed Rate, one of the largest retail mortgage lenders in the nation, announced the appointment of industry veteran Joseph Grassi as chief risk officer.
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ArticleCoronavirus impact: How tech, medical, retail industries are responding
Surrounded by uncertainty, the coronavirus outbreak has quickly catapulted high on the list of hot risk topics for business leaders everywhere.
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ArticleCCPA cited in Hanna Andersson/Salesforce breach lawsuit
A lawsuit filed against online retailer Hanna Andersson and its e-commerce platform Salesforce is among the first to cite the fledgling California Consumer Privacy Act in its judgment sought.
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Nordstrom discloses new accounting chief
Luxury retailer Nordstrom, in a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, announced the appointment of Michael Maher as chief accounting officer.
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ArticleStudy: Adopting lease accounting could hurt stock prices
A new study from Florida International University professors says retailers such as Urban Outfitters, Foot Locker, and Abercrombie & Fitch—that have a significant use of operating leases—reported abnormal stock returns when they disclosed earnings.
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Respected compliance thought leader Robert Bostrom dies
Robert Bostrom, who was named chief legal and compliance officer and corporate secretary for Pier 1 Imports this time last year, has passed away.
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ArticleBritish retailer Dixons fined for pre-GDPR breach
The ICO has fined Dixons Carphone for failing to take “basic, commonplace” security measures that would have alerted it to one of the country’s worst cyber-attacks.
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ArticleUnder Armour stealthily hires new accounting chief amid probes
Sports apparel company Under Armour made an under-the-radar executive change in November, hiring Aditya Maheshwari as chief accounting officer weeks after acknowledging a federal probe into its accounting practices.