Gap Poaches Mattel Executive Behind Barbie Revival as Next CEO
The Gap's next chief executive is Richard Dickson, who is currently the president and chief operating officer at the toymaker.
Richard Dickson will take over as Gap’s new chief executive. Dickson is the president and chief operational officer of Mattel. He has worked there for more than 25 year. Richard Dickson, Gap's new chief executive will be tasked with turning the struggling retailer around. Dickson is a toy industry veteran with more than 25 years of experience at Mattel. Gap has struggled in recent years as it has not been able to compete with fast fashion competitors such as H&M and Zara. A series of mistakes has hurt the company, including an unsuccessful attempt to rebrand Gap's flagship stores as "Gap Outlets."