Were you in New York City this week, kicking off the year’s retail calendar at the 2020 National Retail Federation Big Show? Our team was there taking in all the great content, meeting new contacts, and reconnecting with old friends. There were so many fantastic women speakers at the event this year, including Gwyneth Paltrow,...
Cristina Ceresoli, vice president, intimates group at Chico’s FAS, is a Women in Retail Leadership Circle board member and retail marketing expert! The below is a first-person account of a typical day for her at the Naples, Fla.-based Chico’s FAS office, giving us a glimpse into her world and the opportunity to get to know...
The principles of interactive leadership and why she believes in it were key parts of a discussion Helena Foulkes, CEO of Hudson’s Bay Co. (HBC), had with Matthew Shay, president and CEO of the National Retail Federation (NRF), during a session at the 2020 National Retail Federation Big Show in New York City this week....
Welcome to the latest Coaches Corner, where we feature questions and answers discussed during our “Meet the Career Coaches” panels at Women in Retail Leadership Circle (WIRLC) events. In today’s installment, our coaches answer a question asked during our WIRLC: On the Road | San Francisco event, which took place on Nov. 7, 2019. The...
During our Women in Retail Leadership Circle: On the Road | San Francisco event in November 2019, career coaches took the stage to share career advice and professional development strategies with attendees. Panelists included Christina McFadden, coach, Collective Gain; Alyssa Rogers, coach, Collective Gain; Brenda Van Camp, founder and CEO, Upwardley. The Meet the Career Coaches panel was...
As we begin 2020, nearly everyone has at least one aspect of their lives they hope to improve in the new year. In this video, United States Coast Guard Rear Admiral June Ryan (Ret.) shares two proven tips for accelerating your achievements in 2020. Ryan advises us to set goals rather than make New Year’s...
We’re excited to be back and starting 2020 off with an e-newsletter filled with original content designed for you! With a new year (and new decade!) comes new projects and changes, and this is true for Women in Retail Leadership Circle (WIRLC). In this issue of Inner Circle you’ll notice we have a new video...
When working for the same company or even in the same industry for many years, it’s not uncommon to get bored with your work. At our Women in Retail Leadership Circle On the Road | San Francisco event, Diana Kapp, journalist and author of “Girls Who Run the World,” moderated a panel on leadership with...
Welcome to the first episode of Women in Retail Leadership Circle’s new biweekly video series, Around the Circle. This video series offers us the opportunity to chat about amazing women leaders in retail and beyond, as well as share news affecting women everywhere! Today, we’ll be talking about all the amazing things that women leaders...
During our Women in Retail Leadership Circle: On the Road | San Francisco event in November 2019, Dawn Dobras, CEO, Credo Beauty; Francesca Schuler, CEO, In-Shape Health Clubs; Leigh Rawdon, CEO and co-founder, Tea Collection; and Tyrrell Mahoney, president, Chronicle Books, took the stage for a panel discussion on leadership with moderator Diana Kapp, journalist...
