Bob Kupbens, Apple's Vice President of
Online Retail, has resigned
From the company, reports
9to5Mac.
The former Delta Airlines VP was
hired by
Apple in March 2014 shortly after Angela Ahrendts was confirmed the company's next senior VP. The hires came as
Apple sought to beef up its
Retail division following two years without a
Retail leader since John Browett's dismissal in 2012.
Kupbens took over
From Apple VP Jennifer Bailey ? **w in charge of
Apple Pay ? and was directly responsible for all
Online Retail initiatives, such as Apple's recently redesigned
Online store and its
Online iPhone upgrade program.
Apple's
Retail leadership has had a relatively high staff tur**ver in recent years compared to other divisions in the company. In January 2013, VP
Jerry McDougal left Cuperti** after playing a key role in the company's
Retail development for 12 years. Ahrendts' division shake-up later made way for the 2015 retirement of Bob Bridger, the last
Apple Retail executive of the Steve Jobs and Ron Johnson era.
A former CEO of Burberry, Ahrendts famously revamped the company's entire shopping experience.
Apple has
aggressively expanded in China under Ahrendts'
Retail leadership, with stores opening last year in Chongqing, Hangzhou, Hong Kong, Nanjing and Tianjin, and
several more on the way throughout 2016.
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