Ken Hicks — who was also previously the chief executive at Academy Sports and Outdoors — replaces J.K. Symancyk, who left ...

He previously held senior positions with J.C. Penney, Payless ShoeSource, HSN, May Department Stores Company and McKinsey & Company. Hicks is replacing J.K. Symancyk, who left the retailer Sept.

Companies like Blockbuster Video, Radio Shack, Goody’s, BC Moore, Payless ShoeSource, and K-mart are all “blasts from the past.” Much like a stock investor, a real estate developer must also ...

He also previously served as CEO of Foot Locker, with other prior stops including roles at J.C. Penney Company Inc., Payless ShoeSource and Home Shopping Network.

The group met in a gutted ground-floor retail space inside downtown Portland’s Selling Building, which was most recently a Payless ShoeSource store. Before touring the two buildings that will ...

PHOENIX, Oct. 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- PetSmart LLC (the "Company" or "PetSmart"), the leading omni-channel pet retailer, today announced the appointment of Ken Hicks as President and Chief Executive ...

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While President Biden and talking heads in mainstream media talk about the amazing robust economy, retail stores are closing ...

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Retailers closed a record 9,800 stores in 2019. Payless, Gymboree, Charlotte Russe and Shopko all filed for bankruptcy that ...

PetSmart has tapped Ken Hicks as its new President and CEO, effective Oct. 31, 2024. Hicks will take over from interim CEO Alan Schnaid, who will continue as EVP and CFO. The top job at the pet ...