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At 61, Mary Dillon, the woman who made Ulta Beauty the leading beauty retailer in the US, has been appointed C.E.O. of Foot Locker (2800 stores in 28 countries, turnover of US$2.07 billion in Q2 2022, down 9.2%).
She succeeds Richard Johnson, C.E.O. since 2014, in a long-prepared transition, but remains executive chairman of Ulta for one year. For the multi-brand sneaker retailer, her roadmap is clear: develop digital revenue, diversify the product offering, which is too dependent on its...