The Retail CEO Exodus Continues

A retail CEO exodus is ongoing, according to Forbes contributor Greg Petro, having kicked off in earnest in the COVID-19 era and continued through the AI shift. “Precise figures are hard to find as some sectors show up under categories other than retail and estimates may miss smaller chains and private companies. But a little more than halfway through last year, Challenger reported a 116% surge over the same period in 2024,” Petro wrote (via Forbes)