Last week Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg passed away at 87 years old due to complications from metastatic cancer of the pancreas. RBG was the second woman ever appointed to the Supreme Court, and a history-making feminist who spent her entire career pioneering for gender equality. She accomplished so much for women’s rights during...
Amy Eshuys is the vice president/general merchandise manager at Christmas Tree Shops, a division of Bed, Bath & Beyond. She also has been a Women in Retail Leadership Circle member for almost one year. We asked Amy some rapid-fire questions so you can get to know her better! What’s the best book you’ve read recently?...
You’ve heard the old adage about walking a mile in someone else’s shoes. To be successful, marketers don’t have to walk in their customers’ shoes. They just have to put them on. Empathetic marketing may be a buzzword now, but it’s always been the key to acquiring and retaining loyal, satisfied customers. It revolves entirely...
Hello Women in Retail Leadership Circle members! We would love for you to join us this Thurs., Sept. 17 at 4:30 p.m. ET for our first-ever Women in Retail Leadership Circle Virtual Power Hour! Be sure to RSVP here. You’ll need to RSVP in order to access the platform. During this members-only event, you’ll get matched randomly with fellow members...
Jennifer Fisher is the vice president of e-commerce Americas and global digital brand commerce for the shoe brand Crocs. She’s also a brand new Women in Retail Leadership Circle member! We asked Jennifer some rapid-fire questions so you can get to know her better! 1. What’s the best book you’ve read recently? I recently picked...
Paper Source, the Chicago-based stationery and gift retailer, is bringing much needed foot traffic into its brick-and-mortar stores — even during the pandemic — thanks to a returns program it launched with Happy Returns. “Return Bars” allows online shoppers from Happy Returns’ retail partners to return products in person at all Paper Source stores, eliminating...
As you may have heard, Women in Retail Leadership Circle has been hosting monthly Virtual Exchange events alongside its sister brand, Total Retail, since April. The virtual events have been super successful because they bring together top retail thought leaders, executives and analysts to share insights and knowledge with our community during live, interactive discussions....
We have just a few weeks left before the start of Women in Retail Leadership Days (WIRLD), a virtual experience like no other! The WIRLC team strategically designed this month-long virtual event to connect our community of women leaders throughout October, and we couldn’t be more excited to share it with you! Part of what...
Hello fabulous women in retail leaders! Dawn Robertson, a Women in Retail Leadership Circle advisory board member, is inviting all of our members to a Runway of Dreams Foundation Fashion Show viewing party, taking place on Sept. 14 at 8 p.m. ET. The Runway of Dreams Foundation is a nonprofit organization working towards a future of...
A big responsibility for industry leaders is to help develop the next generation that follows. At Women in Retail Leadership Circle (WIRLC), mentorship is important to our organization and our members, and we know how valuable guidance from peers can be. Here are five pieces of advice our members have for the next generation of...
