Today’s Top Talk

Specialty running chain Fleet Feet has debuted a new retail format that combines personalized in-store fitting with rapid home delivery. Story by Dan Berthiaume.
Stitch Fix shares tumbled Monday as investors fled the personal styling service, which issued a bleak outlook and reported quarterly sales that missed analysts’ expectations. Story by Lauren Thomas.
Ross Stores sees plenty of room for expansion as it continues to move into new markets. Coverage from Marianne Wilson.

Source: Fleet Feet unveils inventory-less store concept | CSA

Source: Stitch Fix shares crater more than 35% as sales miss and outlook disappoints | CNBC

Source: Ross Stores to open 100 stores in 2020 | CSA

Chris Walton

Chris Walton is an accomplished Senior Executive with nearly 20 years of success within the retail and retail technology industries. He is well-versed in merchandising, store operations, inventory management, product design, forecasting, e-commerce, pricing and promotions, and tech product development.

Chris was most recently a Vice President with Target, where he led the retailer’s Store of the Future project and also ran the Target’s home furnishing division for e-commerce. He previously worked for GAP, Inc., as a Distribution Analyst and Manager.

Chris holds a BA in Economics and History from Stanford University, and a MBA from Harvard Business School.

He likes to dress as Darth Vader for Halloween, and his wife also frequently asks him to ask Alexa, "to turn off the music."