San Francisco — Gap Inc. has hired Asheesh Saksena to join the Gap Inc. senior leadership team as chief growth officer, a newly created position that will focus on executing the company’s strategic agenda, as well as leading growth initiatives for the future. In addition, the company also named Sandra Stangl as the new president and CEO of Banana Republic. Saksena most recently served as president of Best Buy Health where he led the formation and operation of the brand’s strategic diversification into digital health after serving as the company’s …
Williams-Sonoma
Union, N.J. — Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. has appointed industry veteran Neil Lick as senior vice president, Owned Brands. Lick, formerly of Williams-Sonoma, will lead a newly formed team that expects to develop and launch a portfolio of customer inspired owned brands from 2021. The company’s product growth strategy includes a sharper focus on product curation and differentiation as well as higher penetration of owned brands in core categories such as bed, bath and kitchen. “To rebuild Bed Bath & Beyond’s authority as the leading omnichannel home retailer, we …
San Francisco — Janet Hayes, president of the Williams Sonoma brand, is resigning from the company after 12 years of service on August 1, 2019. She will be succeeded by Ryan Ross, executive vice president of Emerging Brands with the company. “On behalf of the board and senior management team, I would like to thank Janet for her valuable contributions over her tenure at our company,” says Laura Alber, Williams-Sonoma, Inc.’s president and chief executive officer. “Her leadership of Williams Sonoma was instrumental to the brand’s success, significantly expanding its …