Prospects store at a Tub & Physique Works retailer in Hayward, California, on June 12, 2024.
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Tub & Physique Works has a brand new chief govt officer, its second in lower than 3 years.
The non-public care, residence and sweetness retailer has named Daniel Heaf as its new CEO, successfully instantly, changing Gina Boswell. Heaf was most just lately Nike’s chief technique and transformation officer till his position was eradicated by the sneaker big’s new CEO Elliott Hill.
Boswell joined Tub & Physique Works as CEO in December 2022 from shopper merchandise big Unilever. In March, Tub & Physique Works disclosed Boswell would endure surgical procedure and take a go away of absence lasting a interval of “a number of weeks.”
Heaf might be launched to the corporate at headquarters Monday and met with high executives Sunday, contemporary off the aircraft. Heaf moved to Columbus, Ohio — close to the corporate’s headquarters — simply this weekend, in keeping with an individual acquainted with the matter, who spoke on the situation of anonymity to debate personal particulars.
Boswell led Tub & Physique Works within the post-pandemic period, returning the corporate identified for its scented soaps and lotions to worthwhile income progress. The retailer is uniquely positioned in right now’s buying and selling atmosphere because the overwhelming majority of its provide chain is in North America, lowering its publicity to President Donald Trump’s broad tariffs.
Nonetheless, the retailer is searching for “acceleration,” in keeping with the individual acquainted, particularly aiming to resonate extra with tweens and seize much more males. The corporate additionally desires to increase its worldwide attain.
Previous to his position as chief transformation and technique officer at Nike, Heaf was the previous head of Nike Direct the place he oversaw 45,000 workers and 9,000 shops in 41 international locations. He additionally beforehand led Burberry’s digital transformation.
In reference to the brand new CEO announcement, Tub & Physique Works on Monday preannounced first-quarter outcomes. Each income and revenue surpassed the corporate’s estimates.
Income grew 3% yr over yr to $1.42 billion. Earnings per share of 49 cents topped the year-ago 38 cents and exceeded Tub and Physique Works’ steering. The retailer is reaffirming its earlier full-year steering assuming a ten% tariff on items from China however excluding some other tariff adjustments.
Chinese language imports are at the moment topic to 30% tariffs.
