Apple leadership moves (Was Apple replaces Ron Jonson with a dubious choice) (1 Viewer)

[Sam Posten]

The comments are as fascinating as the post:
http://www.asymco.com/2012/11/09/minding-the-store/

 

[Sam Posten]

Re: the title: Yup. http://allthingsd.com/20130107/apple-cant-afford-buyers-remorse-with-next-retail-hire/

 

[Sam Posten]

Interesting profile on Ive: http://9to5mac.com/2013/02/20/full-jony-ive-bbc-video-reveals-out-of-the-box-thinking-on-product-naming-david-beckham-connection/

 

[Sam Posten]

RJ's vision for JCP begins to take shape: http://kensegall.com/2013/02/meanwhile-over-at-ron-johnsons-place/ Also, tonight is the annual stock holder's meeting. Don't expect any real news but a ton of flakes offering new theories and rumors.

 

[DaveF]

JCP website is an unmitigated disaster. Avoid at all costs. For a guy who should know high tech, it's incomprehensible how the expect to compete with Amazon with a website that doesn't work.

 

[Sam Posten]

He doesn't mention that as a failing, tho he lists a few other big ones: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/28/business/jc-penneys-chief-says-his-mistakes-led-to-big-loss.html?smid=tw-share

 

[Sam Posten]

Dur? http://9to5mac.com/2013/03/15/apples-former-retail-head-john-browett-says-he-was-rejected-for-fit-rather-than-competency-video/

 

[Sam Posten]

Whaaaaaaaaaaaaat?
http://appleinsider.com/articles/13/04/08/ron-johnson-could-return-to-run-apple-retail

 

[Sam Posten]

You can't make this stuff up:
http://www.adweek.com/adfreak/unable-catch-break-jcpenney-puts-billboard-showing-tea-kettle-looks-hitler-149835

 

[Sam Posten]

Veddy eeeenteresting!http://9to5mac.com/2013/10/15/tim-cook-talks-hiring-of-angela-ahrendts-as-retail-chief-says-she-is-best-person-in-the-world-for-this-role/

 

[mattCR]

She's wildly controversial but truly successful in getting products traction in the Asian market, where apple is actually struggling a bit right now

 

[DaveF]

I'm looking forward to a tartan iPad end of the month!

 

[Ted Todorov]

She's wildly controversial but truly successful in getting products traction in the Asian market, where apple is actually struggling a bit right now

Yeah, I always wondered why Apple was so slow at expand their retail operations abroad, in China and elsewhere, particularly since so much of their cash is stashed abroad, doing little. Clearly Ahrendts is suited for that role.

SInce wearing a Burberry raincoat in the 80s I've barely been conscious that Burberry are still in business - why is she controversial?

 

[Sam Posten]

Here she is at a TEDx talk:
http://tedxtalks.ted.com/video/The-Power-of-Human-Energy-Angel

 

[Sam Posten]

Wait, this in depth and informative article is from FastCo?http://www.fastcompany.com/3023591/angela-ahrendts-a-new-season-at-apple

 

[Sam Posten]

She has officially started working this week, is listed in the corporate rolls as SVP:
http://9to5mac.com/2014/05/01/angela-ahrendts-officially-starts-role-as-apples-new-senior-vp-of-retail-and-online-stores/

 

[Sam Posten]

Early reviews show it as a love fest:

Ahrendts has also been touring many of Apple’s stores in the areas surrounding Apple’s Cupertino, California campus. Ahrendts is said to have visited the new Stanford store and multiple stores in San Francisco. Employees who have met with Ahrendts describe the new retail chief as “warm and genuine,” “honest,” and “passionate.” As one senior-ranking Apple retail executive put it, “she is so Apple.”

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As Ahrendts told some Apple retail managers, “I got my MBA at Burberry, but I will get my PhD at Apple.”

http://9to5mac.com/2014/05/19/angela-ahrendts-plan-for-the-future-of-apple-retail-china-emphasis-mobile-payments-revamped-experience/

 

[Sam Posten]

"This would never have happened under Steve Jobs"http://www.linkedin.com/today/post/article/20140623211315-269697626-starting-anew?trk=tod-posts-post1-ptltA different Apple!

 

[Sam Posten]

Ron surfaces as an App entrepreneur...
http://www.businessinsider.com/ron-johnson-former-apple-retail-chief-has-a-new-startup-enjoy-2014-10?op=1

Very skeptical of this idea.

 

[Sam Posten]

Ahrendts is leaving =(
https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2019...n-senior-vice-president-of-retail-and-people/

Thought she might have a shot at succeeding Tim. The retail folks LOVE her.