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14-05-2025
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William L. McComb Named to the Board of Tecovas, the Austin-based Western Wear Brand
Tecovas, the Austin-based Western wear firm that makes footwear, workwear, apparel and accessories, has named William L. McComb, former chief executive officer of Liz Claiborne Inc., to its board of directors. McComb brings more than 25 years of leadership experience building and scaling global consumer brands and will support Tecovas as it accelerates its national expansion and omnichannel growth strategy. The company was founded in 2015. More from WWD Cinq à Sept Opens First West Coast Store in Fashion Island in Newport Beach, Calif. 25 Years After the Dot-com Boom: How the Internet Transformed Fashion Retail Forever Farm Rio Partners With Starbucks for Tumblers McComb's appointment follows the departure of Elliott Hill, who stepped down from the board in September to become CEO of Nike Inc. McComb has joined a board that consists of Paul Hedrick, founder and executive chairman of Tecovas; Andy Hunt, managing partner of Elephant; David Lafitte, president and CEO of Tecovas, and Christine Day, former CEO of Lululemon. Hedrick said, 'He [McComb] brings deep expertise leading transformative growth for some of the world's most iconic brands. As Tecovas enters another exciting new chapter of expansion, Bill's leadership and insight will be invaluable in helping us scale while staying true to our roots of authenticity, craftsmanship, and radical hospitality.' 'I am both honored and excited to join the board at Tecovas,' said McComb. 'What they have created is, by any measure, impressive and hard to replicate. I am drawn to the opportunity to serve investors and management here given the incredible momentum they have created. This is a beloved brand making extraordinary products in categories with tremendous growth potential. I appreciate the vision and growth strategy I have seen, and the team behind it. This one is a winner.' McComb served as CEO of Liz Claiborne from 2006 to 2014, where he led a multiyear transformation to streamline operations and invest in direct-to-consumer growth. He rebranded the company as Fifth & Pacific Cos. in 2012, and it ultimately became Kate Spade & Co. in 2014, repositioning it around its highest-growth brand. Earlier in his career, McComb spent more than a decade at Johnson & Johnson, where he held leadership roles across the consumer health care, pharmaceutical and medical device businesses, including serving as president of McNeil Consumer Healthcare. McComb has served on the boards of Deckers Brands, ThirdLove, CMR Surgical, Remote Retail, Hound Labs, and The Marshall Project. Best of WWD Celebrities Wearing Zara: From Melania Trump's Controversial Coat to Kate Middleton's Blazer Collection [PHOTOS] The Stories Behind Audrey Hepburn's Wedding Dresses and What Happened to the Gown That Never Made It Down the Aisle La La Anthony's Style Through the Years: Met Gala Looks, MTV Days and More Photos Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
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13-05-2025
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William L. McComb Named to the Board of Tecovas, the Austin-based Western Wear Brand
Tecovas, the Austin-based Western wear firm that makes footwear, workwear, apparel and accessories, has named William L. McComb, former chief executive officer of Liz Claiborne Inc., to its board of directors. McComb brings more than 25 years of leadership experience building and scaling global consumer brands and will support Tecovas as it accelerates its national expansion and omnichannel growth strategy. The company was founded in 2015. More from WWD Cinq à Sept Opens First West Coast Store in Fashion Island in Newport Beach, Calif. 25 Years After the Dot-com Boom: How the Internet Transformed Fashion Retail Forever Farm Rio Partners With Starbucks for Tumblers McComb's appointment follows the departure of Elliott Hill, who stepped down from the board in September to become CEO of Nike Inc. McComb has joined a board that consists of Paul Hedrick, founder and executive chairman of Tecovas; Andy Hunt, managing partner of Elephant; David Lafitte, president and CEO of Tecovas, and Christine Day, former CEO of Lululemon. Hedrick said, 'He [McComb] brings deep expertise leading transformative growth for some of the world's most iconic brands. As Tecovas enters another exciting new chapter of expansion, Bill's leadership and insight will be invaluable in helping us scale while staying true to our roots of authenticity, craftsmanship, and radical hospitality.' 'I am both honored and excited to join the board at Tecovas,' said McComb. 'What they have created is, by any measure, impressive and hard to replicate. I am drawn to the opportunity to serve investors and management here given the incredible momentum they have created. This is a beloved brand making extraordinary products in categories with tremendous growth potential. I appreciate the vision and growth strategy I have seen, and the team behind it. This one is a winner.' McComb served as CEO of Liz Claiborne from 2006 to 2014, where he led a multiyear transformation to streamline operations and invest in direct-to-consumer growth. He rebranded the company as Fifth & Pacific Cos. in 2012, and it ultimately became Kate Spade & Co. in 2014, repositioning it around its highest-growth brand. Earlier in his career, McComb spent more than a decade at Johnson & Johnson, where he held leadership roles across the consumer health care, pharmaceutical and medical device businesses, including serving as president of McNeil Consumer Healthcare. McComb has served on the boards of Deckers Brands, ThirdLove, CMR Surgical, Remote Retail, Hound Labs, and The Marshall Project. Best of WWD Celebrities Wearing Zara: From Melania Trump's Controversial Coat to Kate Middleton's Blazer Collection [PHOTOS] The Stories Behind Audrey Hepburn's Wedding Dresses and What Happened to the Gown That Never Made It Down the Aisle La La Anthony's Style Through the Years: Met Gala Looks, MTV Days and More Photos
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12-05-2025
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Kim Kardashian's $4 Billion Skims Brand to Open in London in Summer 2026
LONDON — Kim Kardashian is setting her eyes on London. Her shapewear and apparel company Skims has signed a 10-year lease on 245-247 Regent Street, taking over Ted Baker's previous store. More from WWD 25 Years After the Dot-com Boom: How the Internet Transformed Fashion Retail Forever A Swedish Brand Opens in London's Soho for Menswear Minimalists K-Way's 60th Anniversary Exhibition Arrives in London The 12,000-square-foot store is set to open in the summer of 2026. The signing comes from The Crown Estate, which owns the majority of the retail and business property on Regent Street. 'Welcoming Skims in its first foray into the U.K. bricks-and-mortar market is an exciting moment for The Crown Estate. Emphasising Regent Street's position as London's premier lifestyle destination, the arrival of Skims highlights the area's sustained attractiveness for global brands,' said Laura Thursfield, retail leasing director at The Crown Estate. 'This opening will enhance the diversity of The Crown Estate's wider retail and leisure offering, boosting both footfall and commercial activity in the West End by driving different audiences towards the world-class destination that is Regent Street.' Skims' chief commercial officer Robert Norton said the opening is a 'landmark moment for Skims. Its global prestige and vibrant history make it the perfect setting to debut our immersive retail experience. This milestone reflects our strategic focus on expanding into key global markets, bringing Skims' unique brand vision directly to customers worldwide.' Kardashian's brand is pushing retail expansion. At the end of last year, she opened her first flagship in New York City for the Skims brand, on Fifth Avenue in the heart of Midtown. The building is at 647 Fifth Avenue near 52nd Street, home of the Versace brand for two decades and next door to the Cartier Fifth Avenue Mansion. With 6,570 square feet of selling space over four floors, a room devoted to collaborations, a showroom/VIP area, office space and 175 employees, it's the brand's sixth and largest store yet — and a milestone for the company that earned a $4 billion valuation in 2023. Best of WWD Macy's Is Closing 66 Stores in 2025 — Here's the List, Live Updates Inside the Demise of Lord & Taylor COVID-19 Spikes Elevate Retail Concerns Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
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12-05-2025
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7thonline Launches an AI-powered Merchandise Planning Tool That Auto-populates Winning Strategies
The firm 7thonline, a leader in multichannel, AI-based merchandise planning and inventory management solutions for retail, has launched CoPlanner, which the company describes as 'a groundbreaking tool that auto-populates merchandise plans by analyzing historical data to identify what has worked best in the past.' Retailers can think of it as an AI-powered merchandising partner that uses conversational AI. More from WWD 25 Years After the Dot-com Boom: How the Internet Transformed Fashion Retail Forever A Swedish Brand Opens in London's Soho for Menswear Minimalists Celebrity-favorite Jewelry Designer Tries to Thwart Robbery in New York City Store: 'It Was Like a Scene From a Movie' 'Leveraging large language models, CoPlanner streamlines the planning process, enabling planners to make adjustments using natural-language queries and visualize the impact of their changes in real-time,' the company said, adding that the technology elevates merchandise planning while 'granting quick access to actionable insights and stimulating results of various scenarios.' The company said the system is designed to 'continuously refine recommendations, freeing retailers to focus on strategic decision-making rather than manual processes on Excel.' Max Ma, chief executive officer of 7thonline, said his company's goal with the launch 'is to make merchandise planning more intelligent, data-driven and automated. CoPlanner helps retailers start smarter by building on what already works, and then evolving those plans as conditions change.' Ma said automatically, 'Planning gets more precise and better over time as the system learns which planner-made adjustments are most accurately reflected in real-time data.' The platform culls and integrates data from various sources, including past sales, turnover, markdowns, seasonality and even regional product demand, to auto-generate a smart, performance-driven merchandise plan. 'Using conversational AI, 7thonline's CoPlanner identifies winning patterns through contextual generative AI and applies trending insights at scale across categories,' the company said in a statement. The value proposition for retailers includes saving hours of manual planning work so they can make sense of the data they collect. The platform also allows for continuous refinements and adjustments as new data is fed into the system. The technology is also designed for a multichannel retail environment. 'CoPlanner fits seamlessly into existing 7thonline platforms, empowering retail brands to enhance decision-making and manage planning, assortments, and allocation proactively across all channels,' the company said. 'Whether for a single category or a multibrand portfolio, the tool gives planning teams the clarity and control to act fast and profitably.' Best of WWD Retailers Leverage First Insight for ESG Alignment What Steph Curry's Sneaker NFTs Can Teach Fashion Year in Review: Brands, Retailers Go Hyper-digital in a Challenging Landscape Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
