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Conn’s CEO Chandra Holt Resigns as Retailer Faces 23% Drop in Revenue

October 18, 2022
Old-Fashioned Layaway Plans Find New Niche at Conn’s
Retail // September 08, 2022

With Depression-era roots dating back nearly 100 years, followed by decades of dormancy due to the rise of credit cards, and then, most recently, being eclipsed by the emergence of BNPL, the lowly layaway plan has largely been left behind in the world of consumer...

Conn’s and Belk Launch First 5 ‘Store-in-Store’ Locations
Retail // August 09, 2022

The first store-within-a-store pilot locations from a partnership between Belk and Conn’s have opened in five Belk locations, a press release said. The newly named “Conn’s x Belk” locations will give the regional department store’s customers access to Conn’s home product categories and other services...

Conn’s CEO Looks Beyond Current Headwinds, Sees ‘Payment Options for Everyone’
Retail // July 07, 2022

It’s been 11 months since Chandra Holt was appointed CEO of Conn’s and just six months since the furniture, appliance, and electronics retailer unveiled what she calls “our big, hairy, audacious goal” of becoming a multibillion-dollar omnichannel business by 2025.   And yet, for all that...

Today in Retail: Victoria’s Secret Shift Not Catching on With Shoppers Yet; Belk and Conn’s...
Retail // June 01, 2022

Today in retail, eobuwie takes the shoes out of traditional shoe stores across Poland, and payment declines are on the rise as inflation increases. Plus, eCommerce is changing real estate-related decisions, the era of plug-and-play eCommerce solutions might be over and Payoneer teams up with...

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Conn’s CEO Chandra Holt Resigns as Retailer Faces 23% Drop in Revenue

October 18, 2022
After a little more than a year on the job, Chandra Holt has stepped down as president and CEO of furniture, appliance and electronics retailer Conn’s Home Plus. The Texas company announced her departure in a Tuesday (Oct. 18) news release, saying former CEO Norman L. Miller will step in to take her place as […]

Conn’s and Belk Launch First 5 ‘Store-in-Store’ Locations

August 09, 2022
The first store-within-a-store pilot locations from a partnership between Belk and Conn’s have opened in five Belk locations, a press release said. The newly named “Conn’s x Belk” locations will...

Belk, Conn’s Team up on Store-in-Store Pilot

June 01, 2022
Department store company Belk has formed a partnership with furniture retailer Conn’s that will create a store-within-a-store format in 10 to 20 Belk locations and at Belk.com and will give...