Apple Store then-COO and now-CEO Tim Cook, who has a background in supply chain management. In January 2012, Apple transferred retail leadership to John Browett. However, after attempts to cut costs, including reducing new hires and limiting staff hours, he was fired after six months, later telling a conference that he "just didn’t fit with the way they ran the business". In October 2013, Apple hired Angela Ahrendts from Burberry. Due to the popularity of the brand, applicants for jobs at Apple Stores are numerous, with many young workers applying. The pace of work is high due to the popularity of the
Globus (clothing retailer) plans to expand to a much larger number of stores, such as 150. The chain was run by Ved Prakash Arya from its founding until March 2004. Currently, it is run by Vinay Gajanan Nadkarni, who serves it as the Managing Director and CEO. Nadkarni, who took over from Arya in 2004, opened the 36th store in February 2013. Kareena Kapoor became the brand ambassador in 2008 and planned to launch her own clothing line with the store. In 2007, Globus created the world's largest Christmas stocking, which was 111 feet tall. Globus (clothing retailer) Globus Stores Private Limited is