Crisis at the top: Why fashion is failing female CEOs
Crisis at the top: Why fashion is failing female CEOs In the week of International Women’s Day, Drapers examines why the number of female UK retail CEOs is dropping, and whether a C-suite shake-up looms post-pandemic. In a year beset with bad news for much of the fashion retail industry, the UK experienced a drop in the number of newly appointed female retail CEOs in 2020. Headhunter firm Korn Ferry's annual CEO Tracker found that just eight female bosses were hired in the retail industry last year. This was down from the 11 hired in 2019, and the report found no material improvement in the...