J.Crew hires innovative Starbucks executive
Adam Brotman
Adam Brotman  a longtime Starbucks executive who helped mold the Seattle coffee giant into one of the most technologically advanced retailers  is leaving the company after nine years for a top role at J.Crew.
 Brotman  will join J.Crew as president and chief experience officer and report to new CEO Jim Brett  who replaced legendary chief executive Mickey Drexler this summer.
 Brotman  was most recently the top executive overseeing Starbucks stores but is perhaps best known for the work  he  did in previous digital-focused roles. As chief digital officer   Brotman  oversaw the launch of Starbucks' popular "mobile order and pay" smartphone feature â which now accounts for 11 percent of total transactions at Starbucks-owned stores.
 He  also led the teams that developed the original payment feature inside the Starbucks app. Starbucks said last year that 30 percent of in-store transactions are completed via mobile payments.
" Adam 's experience with global field operations and cutting-edge consumer-facing digital platforms makes him an invaluable partner in shaping and driving J.Crew Group's strategic initiatives to the next level " J.Crew's CEO said in a statement. " Adam  will help us establish customer relationships that leverage all our channels  helping us to serve them in ways that are more meaningful and relevant to how they shop and live."
[TGT] is leaving the company after nine years for a top role at J.Crew.
  [TGT] will join J.Crew as president and chief experience officer and report to new CEO Jim Brett  who replaced legendary chief executive Mickey Drexler this summer.
  [TGT] was most recently the top executive overseeing Starbucks stores but is perhaps best known for the work   [TGT]   did in previous digital-focused roles. As chief digital officer    [TGT] oversaw the launch of Starbucks' popular "mobile order and pay" smartphone feature â which now accounts for 11 percent of total transactions at Starbucks-owned stores.
  [TGT]   also led the teams that developed the original payment feature inside the Starbucks app. Starbucks said last year that 30 percent of in-store transactions are completed via mobile payments.
" Adam 's experience with global field operations and cutting-edge consumer-facing digital platforms makes  [TGT]  an invaluable partner in shaping and driving J.Crew Group's strategic initiatives to the next level " J.Crew's CEO said in a statement. " Adam  will help us establish customer relationships that leverage all our channels  helping us to serve them in ways that are more meaningful and relevant to how they shop and live."