Branded is a weekly column devoted to the intersection of marketing, business, design, and culture. Just a few years ago, iRobot, best known as the maker of the Roomba, was riding high, with ...

Shares of iRobot Corp. are plunging Wednesday after the company behind the Roomba robotic vacuum warned about its "ability to continue as a going concern" and started a strategic review.

iRobot posts a 44% year-over-year decline in ... eight of whom are independent. Goldman has a deep background in strategic planning, financial management and corporate turnaround consulting.