EP 288: Succession: Hire the Enemy or Promote Within?

We'd love to have your feedback and ideas for future episodes of Retail Unwrapped. Just text us!CEO succession can be a minefield. Who makes the decision?  Who gets the crown? Retail just lived through its most turbulent CEO cycle in a generation. Retail companies reported 41 CEO exits through August 2025, a 116 percent increase from the same period a year earlier making retail the top industry for CEO turnover. Join TRR contributors and retail experts Phil Lempert and Mark Cohen as they discuss and debate the imprecise science of leadership succession. This candid conversation holds nothing back on the both the great decisions and dismal choices in recent CEO appointments. Listen and learn who’s doing it right and who’s in for trouble among grocery and general merchandise retail brands.For more strategic insights and compelling content, visit TheRobinReport.com, where you can read, watch, and listen to content from Robin Lewis and other retail industry experts, and be sure to follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter.