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<p>阿什莉·布坎南，現任科爾士前首席執行官。（圖片來源：科爾士）</p>
<p><strong>科爾士</strong> 董事會因故解僱了首席執行官阿什莉·布坎南，並任命現任董事會主席邁克爾·本德為臨時首席執行官，直到找到永久替代人選。根據公司聲明，布坎南因 “<strong>參與了涉及未披露利益衝突的供應商交易</strong>” 而被解僱，此次解僱是在外部律師的調查和董事會的監督下進行的。</p>
<p>董事會在聲明中明確表示，布坎南的解僱 <strong>與公司的業績無關，也不涉及其他任何人。</strong> 布坎南還被移除出科爾士董事會。</p>
<p>布坎南並沒有太多機會影響這家掙扎中的零售商的命運，因為他僅在一月份接任首席執行官一職。布坎南在加入科爾士之前曾在 <strong>邁克爾斯</strong> 任職，作為首席執行官，他成功策劃了該公司的轉型。在他被任命時，本德稱讚布坎南是理想的選擇，強調了布坎南 “豐富的零售經驗” 和 “推動變革的能力”。</p>
<h2><strong>科爾士臨時首席執行官計劃繼續轉型工作</strong></h2>
<p>本德自 2019 年起擔任科爾士董事會成員，並於 2024 年 5 月當選為董事會主席。他之前的零售經驗包括擔任光學零售商 <strong>Eyemart Express</strong> 的總裁兼首席執行官，以及在 <strong>沃爾瑪</strong>、<strong>維多利亞的秘密</strong> 和 <strong>百事可樂</strong> 的領導職務。在接任科爾士臨時首席執行官職位時，本德將繼續留在董事會，但將辭去主席職務。</p>
<p>“董事會對邁克爾擔任我們的客户和員工的臨時首席執行官充滿信心，並將履行我們對股東的承諾，” 科爾士董事會提名和環境、社會及治理委員會主席約翰·施利夫斯基在聲明中表示。</p>
<p>“與我們才華橫溢的領導團隊、董事會和數千名員工合作，<strong>我致力於繼續執行我們的戰略框架，以提升股東價值</strong>，” 本德在聲明中補充道。“科爾士在全國擁有超過 <strong>1,100</strong> 家便利的門店，服務超過 <strong>6000 萬</strong> 客户。我們將繼續在此基礎上發展，提升我們為客户提供的價值，併為實現有意義的運營和財務進展奠定基礎。”</p>
<h2><strong>科爾士再遭重創</strong></h2>
<p>這次首席執行官的動盪是科爾士持續轉型故事中又一個不受歡迎的篇章。這家零售商多年來一直在努力恢復實力，同時抵禦一系列激進投資者的挑戰。</p>
<p>在宣佈布坎南被解僱的同時，科爾士發佈了對公司第一季度業績的一些初步預期，預計將在 5 月 29 日公佈。第一季度的可比銷售預計將再次下降，降幅在 <strong>4% 到 4.3%</strong> 之間，此前 2024 年第四季度的降幅為 <strong>6.7%</strong>。</p>

科爾士百貨

<p>科爾士董事會因未披露的供應商交易利益衝突，解僱了首席執行官阿什莉·布坎南（Ashley Buchanan）。董事會主席邁克爾·本德（Michael Bender）被任命為臨時首席執行官。董事會強調，此次解僱與公司業績無關。儘管面臨持續的挑戰和預計第一季度可比銷售下降 4% 至 4.3%，本德仍旨在繼續公司的扭轉努力。科爾士將在 5 月 29 日公佈第一季度業績</p>

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<p>Ashley Buchanan, now former CEO of Kohl’s. (Image courtesy Kohl’s)</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>阿什莉·布坎南，現任科爾士前首席執行官。（圖片來源：科爾士）</p>
</div><p><strong>Kohl’s</strong> Board of Directors has terminated CEO Ashley Buchanan for cause and has appointed current board Chair Michael Bender as Interim CEO while a permanent replacement is sought. According to a statement from the company, Buchanan was terminated for “ <strong>engaging in vendor transactions that involved undisclosed conflicts of interest</strong>” following an investigation conducted by outside counsel and overseen by the board.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p><strong>科爾士</strong> 董事會因故解僱了首席執行官阿什莉·布坎南，並任命現任董事會主席邁克爾·本德為臨時首席執行官，直到找到永久替代人選。根據公司聲明，布坎南因 “<strong>參與了涉及未披露利益衝突的供應商交易</strong>” 而被解僱，此次解僱是在外部律師的調查和董事會的監督下進行的。</p>
</div><p>The board was explicit in its statement that Buchanan’s termination <strong>was not related to the company’s performance and did not involve anyone else.</strong> Buchanan also has been removed as a member of the Kohl’s board.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>董事會在聲明中明確表示，布坎南的解僱 <strong>與公司的業績無關，也不涉及其他任何人。</strong> 布坎南還被移除出科爾士董事會。</p>
</div><p>Buchanan didn’t have much chance to impact the struggling retailer’s fate, having only taken over the CEO position in January. Buchanan, who joined Kohl’s from <strong>Michaels</strong>, where he orchestrated that company’s turnaround as CEO, was praised as an ideal choice by Bender at the time of his appointment, who called out Buchanan’s “vast retail experience” and proven aptitude for “driving change.”</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>布坎南並沒有太多機會影響這家掙扎中的零售商的命運，因為他僅在一月份接任首席執行官一職。布坎南在加入科爾士之前曾在 <strong>邁克爾斯</strong> 任職，作為首席執行官，他成功策劃了該公司的轉型。在他被任命時，本德稱讚布坎南是理想的選擇，強調了布坎南 “豐富的零售經驗” 和 “推動變革的能力”。</p>
</div><h2><strong>Kohl’s Interim CEO Plans to Continue Turnaround Efforts</strong></h2>
<div class="lb-trans"><h2><strong>科爾士臨時首席執行官計劃繼續轉型工作</strong></h2>
</div><p>Bender has served on the Kohl’s board since 2019 and was elected as Board Chair in May 2024. His prior retail experience includes President and CEO of optical retailer <strong>Eyemart Express</strong> as well as leadership roles at <strong>Walmart</strong>, <strong>Victoria’s Secret</strong> and <strong>PepsiCo</strong>. As he takes over the interim CEO position at Kohl’s, Bender will remain on the board, but step down as Chair.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>本德自 2019 年起擔任科爾士董事會成員，並於 2024 年 5 月當選為董事會主席。他之前的零售經驗包括擔任光學零售商 <strong>Eyemart Express</strong> 的總裁兼首席執行官，以及在 <strong>沃爾瑪</strong>、<strong>維多利亞的秘密</strong> 和 <strong>百事可樂</strong> 的領導職務。在接任科爾士臨時首席執行官職位時，本德將繼續留在董事會，但將辭去主席職務。</p>
</div><p>“The Board has full confidence in Michael to serve our customers and associates as interim CEO and deliver on our commitments to our shareholders,” said John Schlifske, Chair of the Nominating and ESG Committees of the Kohl’s board in a statement.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>“董事會對邁克爾擔任我們的客户和員工的臨時首席執行官充滿信心，並將履行我們對股東的承諾，” 科爾士董事會提名和環境、社會及治理委員會主席約翰·施利夫斯基在聲明中表示。</p>
</div><p>“Working with our talented leadership team, board and thousands of associates, <strong>I am committed to continuing the execution of our strategic framework to grow shareholder value</strong>,” added Bender in the statement. “Kohl’s has a strong foundation of more than <strong>1,100</strong> conveniently located stores nationwide, serving over <strong>60 million</strong> customers. We will continue to build on this foundation as we enhance the value we deliver to our customers and set the stage for meaningful operational and financial progress.”</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>“與我們才華橫溢的領導團隊、董事會和數千名員工合作，<strong>我致力於繼續執行我們的戰略框架，以提升股東價值</strong>，” 本德在聲明中補充道。“科爾士在全國擁有超過 <strong>1,100</strong> 家便利的門店，服務超過 <strong>6000 萬</strong> 客户。我們將繼續在此基礎上發展，提升我們為客户提供的價值，併為實現有意義的運營和財務進展奠定基礎。”</p>
</div><h2><strong>Another Blow for Beleaguered Kohl’s</strong></h2>
<div class="lb-trans"><h2><strong>科爾士再遭重創</strong></h2>
</div><p>This latest CEO upheaval is yet another unwelcome chapter in Kohl’s ongoing transformation saga. The retailer has been struggling for years to return to a position of strength while simultaneously fending off a series of activist investors.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>這次首席執行官的動盪是科爾士持續轉型故事中又一個不受歡迎的篇章。這家零售商多年來一直在努力恢復實力，同時抵禦一系列激進投資者的挑戰。</p>
</div><p>In tandem with the announcement of Buchanan’s termination, Kohl’s released some preliminary expectations for the company’s Q1 results, which will be announced on May 29. Comparable sales are expected to decline again in Q1, in the range of <strong>4% to 4.3%</strong>, following a <strong>6.7%</strong> decline in Q4 2024.</p>
<div class="lb-trans"><p>在宣佈布坎南被解僱的同時，科爾士發佈了對公司第一季度業績的一些初步預期，預計將在 5 月 29 日公佈。第一季度的可比銷售預計將再次下降，降幅在 <strong>4% 到 4.3%</strong> 之間，此前 2024 年第四季度的降幅為 <strong>6.7%</strong>。</p>
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科爾士百貨的首席執行官因涉嫌可疑的供應商交易而被罷免