E.A. Hughes Executive Search Affiliates With IRC
Excerpt from WWD.com – August 16, 2016
Elaine Hughes, founder, president and chief executive officer of the company bearing her name. “They want firms that are owner-driven,” she added.
E.A. Hughes Executive Search Affiliates With IRC
Article by David Moin (paid subscription required)
E.A. Hughes & Co. named to The Power 60 for Retained Search
“THE POWER 60: NEW YORK CITY’S LEADING RETAINED SEARCH FIRMS”
Rocky start for Coach comeback
Excerpt from Crain’s New York Business – November 10, 2014
“Coach did a phenomenal job at marketing their brand at their price point, and they were the only game in town,” said Elaine Hughes, who runs retail-executive search firm E.A. Hughes & Co. “Now someone’s come in and it’s competition.”
Rocky start for Coach comeback
Article by Adrianne Pasquarelli
Art Peck to Succeed Glenn Murphy at Gap
Excerpt from WWD.com – October 8, 2014
Elaine Hughes, president of executive search firm E.A. Hughes & Co., noted that “Glenn was not a conventional choice for the ceo role and came under fire from Wall Street for not showing results fast enough. However, his strategic approach to reviving the business’ profitability proved Wall Street wrong.”
Hughes said Peck’s recent roles at Gap have “provided him with the experience to navigate through the complexity of the hyperglobal environment of tech-induced consumerism. Product is important, but the environment and mechanism to satisfy the customer are critical. Art gets that.”
Art Peck to Succeed Glenn Murphy at Gap (paid subscription to WWD.com required)
Article by David Moin
Help wanted: These 9 retailers need a CEO
Excerpt from CNBC – July 21, 2014
Elaine Hughes, founder and CEO of executive search firm E.A. Hughes, said the problem is far too prevalent in the industry.
“Part of the [retail CEO’s] responsibility is to create succession planning,” Hughes said. “They get a little confused, particularly in publicly traded companies. They think the name on the door is theirs and it’s not.”
…But another factor behind retail’s more limited talent pool is that many young people with financial knowledge opt to work on Wall Street or in private equity, she said.
“A lot of young people don’t necessarily see retail as a burgeoning career,” E. Hughes said.
Help wanted: These 9 retailers need a CEO
Article by CNBC’s Krystina Gustafson
Garmento Lafayette 148 aims for China
Excerpt from CrainsNewYork.com – June 23, 2014
“For women who want to have a contemporary, tailored fit, there’s few [options],” said Elaine Hughes, chief executive of retail executive search firm E.A. Hughes & Co. “Even in stores like [Saks and Neiman], its just private label business [the store’s own brands] at those price points.”
Garmento Lafayette 148 aims for China
Article by Adrianne Pasquarelli
