Retail Focus 12/19/21 – Finding the Right Retail Executive; Lowe’s Presents Their 2022 Preview

Our interview guest is Caitlin MacNamara, who co-leads the retail practice at executive search firm Russell Reynolds Associates. She joins us to discuss the process behind finding the right executives for retail c-suite openings, ways in which to evaluate appropriate fits for culture and responsibilities, and the hidden costs behind not matching the right person with a c-suite position. In news, Lowe’s issues their 2022 outlook which featured some anticipated slowing of tailwinds for home improvement, Hobby Lobby raises wages, and Neiman Marcus is rumored to potentially desire a split into three companies.