Ron Johnson out as CEO of JCP, Apple Retail boss job still open
Former Apple Retail Chief Ron Johnson is out at JCPenney after his radical retail redesign failed to ignite sales in the same manner in which Apple Stores had grown accustomed. Ron Johnson left Apple in 2011 for the JCP job after a decade at Apple. He helped design the original Apple Store concept after being lured away from Target by Apple CEO Steve Jobs. He pioneered concepts like the Genius Bar which was unheard of at the time but still a growing trend in the industry.
We know more than a few folks who would like to see him back at Apple which meanwhile has found him difficult to replace. One such attempt was the hiring and subsequent firing of John Browett, a former Dixon’s UK CEO.
Johnson continued to live in the Bay area during his stint at JCP commuting to Plano Texas via Jet so…
BREAKING: Ron Johnson out as J.C. Penney CEO – source • $JCP QUOTE: http://t.co/aP20vqeZqF
— CNBC (@CNBC) April 8, 2013
JC Penny CEO inventory apparently out of stock.
— M.G. Siegler (@mgsiegler) April 8, 2013
I'd rather see a guy fail like Ron Johnson did any day compared with all the corporate drones who just play it safe all day long.
— Adam Lashinsky (@adamlashinsky) April 8, 2013
J. C. Penney appoints Myron E. (Mike) Ullman, III as CEO succeeding Ron Johnson #breaking
— Reuters Business (@ReutersBiz) April 8, 2013
We’ve reached out to JCP and Apple for comment and will update as appropriate. Press release follows:
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