THE WHAT? Kohl’s President and COO, Dave Alves has left the company after a mere 8 months at the department store and will not be replaced.

THE DETAILS According to an article published by WWD, his responsibilities will be redistributed among the department store’s other executives. Alves has not updated his LinkedIn profile.

THE WHY? A spokesperson for Kohl’s told WWD in a statement, “Dave Alves, Kohl’s President and Chief Operating Officer, is leaving Kohl’s to pursue other opportunities. We thank Dave for his leadership and wish him all the best in his future endeavours. We will not be backfilling his role.”