REI’s first full-time employee, longtime CEO Jim Whittaker dies

Whittaker was REI’s second CEO and was also the first American to summit Mount Everest.

Bath & Body Works pulls back on laundry offering

CEO Daniel Heaf spoke at the Semafor World Economy summit about refocusing on core product categories and improving the online business.

The real estate magnate’s son Eli Simon on Monday took over as CEO and president and will also continue as chief operating officer.

The distribution center, which supports its Nuuly rental brand, will accelerate its digital business and create gains in delivery and logistics.

The plus-size apparel retailer reported Q4 total sales decreased 6% and expects the merger with FullBeauty Brands to close in the second quarter.

Fisher and her husband Donald founded the company in 1969. The first Gap store opened in San Francisco and only sold men’s jeans and music.