Kohl’s Center for Retailing
Lessons from the C-Suite
Written by Sandra Knisely Barnidge (Journalism, MA’13, ’09) Photos by Andy Manis Three School of Human Ecology Retailing and Consumer Affairs in Business alumnae offer advice and inspiration to the next generation of retail entrepreneurs. …
Jerry O’Brien: Leading across generations
Ever feel frustrated trying to get through to employees from different generations? Jerry O’Brien, Executive Director of the Kohl’s Center for Retailing joins Joe Kiedinger, host of the popular podcast “The Dignity Dialogue” to talk …
O’Brien says supply chain could impact holiday buying
SoHE News: Dec 4–Dec 10
Two CNPL grads highlighted by the university, Dong on feng shui and wellbeing, Fairbanks workshop and show upcoming, Kerr on the pandemic’s toll on women, Murray on resale fashion, O’Brien on airline mask policies, and more.
SoHE News: Nov 20–Dec 3
Robb, Wong, and O’Brien lend insights on Black Friday 2020; Angus & Fairbanks featured in new international show; new research from Huambachano, DiPrete Brown, Gaddis, Horowitz, Bea, Raison, and Hartley; and more.
SoHE News: June 26-July 9
CDMC gallery exhibitions now available online, Kerr TV interview on parenting stresses under COVID-19, Ponto wins data science research grant from American Family Insurance, new food security mapping tool from Bartfeld featured in Mid-West Farm Report, and more.
SoHE News: May 8-14
Soyeon profiled in Madison Magazine, Addo on America’s “subaltern middle class,” CNPL major profiled in Chicago Tribune, O’Brien anticipates a very different retail future, and more.
SoHE News: Apr 24–30
Whelan on the baby boom (or bust), Fairbanks featured by Wisconsin Idea Seminar, CFS webinar now online, and more.
SoHE News & Events: Jan 10–16
Facebook Live event with Raison on the mind-body connection to wellbeing | SoHE students win prestigious awards | New research from Poehlmann-Tynan and SoHE alumni and grad students | Gaddis Q&A in Wisconsin State Journal | Horowitz on unprecedented Australia wildfires