Phil Wahba

New York

Senior Writer at Fortune

Senior writer @FortuneMagazine co-chair of Fortune Impact Initiative. 50-state marathoner, triathlete, mega fan of @DefLeppard phil. wahba @fortune.com

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Chipotle’s new CEO is bringing back a missing ingredient to hit the chain’s next goal-raising annual sales per store to $4 million

4 days ago | aol.com | Phil Wahba

When Scott Boatwright joined Chipotle Mexican Grill as chief operating officer eight years ago, he worked closely with the burrito chain’s founder, Steve Ells. Chipotle was laser-focused on operations at the time, as it looked to rebuild sales after a safety crisis a couple of years earlier. But Boatwright felt that there was one ingredient missing: an extra touch of hospitality.
Macy's latest earnings show the CEO's turnaround plan is working despite a looming tariff threat

1 week ago | fortune.com | Phil Wahba

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Dick's Sporting Goods just announced it’s buying Foot Locker for $2.4 billion in a move that could be the CEO's first major mistake

3 weeks ago | fortune.com | Phil Wahba

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REI’s new CEO has a plan to turn around the beloved retailer—by going back to its roots | Flipboard

4 weeks ago | flipboard.com | Phil Wahba

NowTrump says that ports running empty is a "good thing"President Trump called the slowdown at U.S. ports in the wake of his tariffs on China going into effect a "good thing." Why it matters: West Coast …7 hours agoTrump just declared May 8 a national holiday. What’s open and closed? • President Donald Trump announced two new national holidays on Monday, including one that would fall just days later on Thursday, May 8.
Kohl's turnaround efforts dealt major blow as its new CEO is fired in scandal involving a 'personal relationship' just a few months after taking the top job

1 month ago | fortune.com | Phil Wahba

May 1, 2025 at 12:20 PM EDTA Kohl's store in Pleasant Hill, California, US, on Monday, Nov. 25, 2024. David Paul Morris/Bloomberg — Getty ImagesThat didn’t take long. Kohl’s once again is looking for a CEO to end its year-long decline after the struggling department store retailer fired Ashley Buchanan only three and a half months into the job.
Kohl’s turnaround efforts dealt major blow as its new CEO is fired in scandal involving a ‘personal relationship’ just a few months after taking the top job | Flipboard

1 month ago | flipboard.com | Phil Wahba

Kohl's fires CEO after investigation into conflicts of interest with a vendorKohl's Corporation said Thursday it has fired CEO Ashley Buchanan for cause after an investigation found he had violated the company's …
Starbucks’ new CFO agrees with you: It’s not great right now

1 month ago | fortune.com | Phil Wahba

“I can’t tell you how many decades Starbucks has been like my personal third place,” Smith tells Fortune. “I knew I could go into a Starbucks, grab a great cup of coffee, sit down at a table, and do whatever I needed to.” Her go-to drink is an Americano with a splash of 2% milk.
At P&G and PepsiCo, tariff fallout is showing up in fewer laundry loads, heightened consumer anxiety

1 month ago | cryptostudent.io | Phil Wahba

[[{„value”:”Add PepsiCo and Procter & Gamble, two of the largest consumer products makers, to the list of companies getting smacked by the Trump administration’s tariff saga. P&G, the maker of dozens of brands such as Tide detergent, Gillette grooming products and Charmin toilet paper, on Thursday cut its annual sales and profit forecasts, in large part because of tariffs and volatility in consumer demand.
At P&G and PepsiCo, tariff fallout is showing up in fewer laundry loads, heightened consumer anxiety

1 month ago | fortune.com | Phil Wahba

Add PepsiCo and Procter & Gamble, two of the largest consumer products makers, to the list of companies getting smacked by the Trump administration’s tariff saga. P&G, the maker of dozens of brands such as Tide detergent, Gillette grooming products and Charmin toilet paper, on Thursday cut its annual sales and profit forecasts, in large part because of tariffs and volatility in consumer demand.
Harley Davidson slams activist investor, says it has wrecked its CEO succession process

1 month ago | fortune.com | Phil Wahba

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5 Jun 25

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BREAKING: Leon Draisaitl scored on the power play in overtime, Stuart Skinner made 29 saves as the Edmonton Oilers erased a multigoal deficit to beat the defending champion Florida Panthers 4-3 in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final rematch https://t.co/jS3AgD6T6g

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Articles

Chipotle’s new CEO is bringing back a missing ingredient to hit the chain’s next goal-raising annual sales per store to $4 million

Macy's latest earnings show the CEO's turnaround plan is working despite a looming tariff threat

Dick's Sporting Goods just announced it’s buying Foot Locker for $2.4 billion in a move that could be the CEO's first major mistake

REI’s new CEO has a plan to turn around the beloved retailer—by going back to its roots | Flipboard

Kohl's turnaround efforts dealt major blow as its new CEO is fired in scandal involving a 'personal relationship' just a few months after taking the top job

Kohl’s turnaround efforts dealt major blow as its new CEO is fired in scandal involving a ‘personal relationship’ just a few months after taking the top job | Flipboard

Starbucks’ new CFO agrees with you: It’s not great right now

At P&G and PepsiCo, tariff fallout is showing up in fewer laundry loads, heightened consumer anxiety

At P&G and PepsiCo, tariff fallout is showing up in fewer laundry loads, heightened consumer anxiety

Harley Davidson slams activist investor, says it has wrecked its CEO succession process

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