Kohl’s appointed Ryan Waymire chief merchandising officer, reporting to CEO Michael Bender, replacing Nick Jones, who had served in that position since 2023.
Waymire most recently served as senior vice president of fashion at Walmart U.S., Kohl’s noted. With experience at other large retailers, including Target and Amazon, he has a proven record of transforming merchandise strategies for a broad customer base, balancing fundamental merchandising excellence with innovation to drive results, Kohl’s added.
In his new role at Kohl’s, Waymire takes on responsibility for overall merchandise strategy and all merchandising functions, including buying, omnichannel merchandising, product design and development, allocation and planning, sourcing, and product portfolio strategy.
“As we intentionally build our business for the future, Ryan (Waymire) will take the next step with our merchandising teams in modernizing our overall product offering, with customers at the center of all decisions,” Bender said. “Ryan has deep experience in understanding how to refresh and drive a merchandise strategy for a broad U.S. customer base, and he has an innovative way of integrating meaningful collaborations and social media influencers into product stories.”
Kohl’s didn’t immediately return a query about why Jones departed.
