From His Kitchen Table, CEO Tries to Keep the ‘World Running’

In a sign of these coronavirus times, Michael Preysman is trying to keep his company running smoothly -- from his Bay Area kitchen.

The chief executive officer of mid-size apparel brand Everlane closed the company’s San Francisco headquarters as the city went on lockdown. And now he just finished talking to a few of the nearly three dozen factories around the world that make the company’s shirts, shoes and handbags. There’s good news: They aren’t expecting major slowdowns. And so far Preysman hasn’t had to lay off any employees, even though sales are declining.

“Everybody is trying to balance: How ...