Best Buy CEO explains how she's led during the pandemic

Joanne Crevoiserat named permanent CEO at Tapestry | How female small-business owners are staying afloat | Bed Bath & Beyond gets cozy with data, social media Created for {EMAIL} | [Web Version]( November 5, 2020 CONNECT WITH NEW  [LinkedIn]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( €‰ [NEW SmartBrief]( [NEW SmartBrief]( Gender equality news for retail, CPG, financial services and tech [SIGN UP]( â‹… [SHARE]( ADVERTISEMENT Top of the week [] [Best Buy CEO explains how she's led during the pandemic]( [Best Buy CEO explains how she's led during the pandemic]( Barry (Best Buy) Best Buy CEO Corie Barry has leveraged her long history at the company in managing the pandemic, both in terms of managing at the top and in displaying empathy with employees. Ensuring employee safety or helping them cope with stress in their suddenly combined personal and work lives has been a priority, she says. Story: [Yahoo]( (10/26) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( The Mobile-ization of Grocery Shopping Smartphone usage by U.S. grocery shoppers has increased by 22 percentage points in the past five years, and 89 percent of US shoppers now use smartphones. The unique circumstances caused by the pandemic have spurred even more shoppers to seek out mobile solutions. Acosta's The Why Behind the Buy? report provides insights into what digital tools shoppers are using and how retailers can further mobile-ize grocery. [Read more.]( ADVERTISEMENT: [] Leading During a Crisis [] [Joanne Crevoiserat named permanent CEO at Tapestry]( Joanne Crevoiserat will be Tapestry's permanent CEO after leading the company on an interim basis since July. She began at the company -- which owns Coach and Kate Spade, among other brands -- as chief financial officer in 2019. Full Story: [Retail Dive]( (10/27) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] [How female small-business owners are staying afloat]( Women running small businesses say they've relied on relationship-building and new ideas spurred by the shift to remote interactions, among other tactics, to weather the pandemic. "What's different today in this pandemic environment is that the viability of all small businesses, particularly diverse businesses, is intensely threatened by the economic and health impacts," says Gloria Shealey of The Daniele Co. 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