Well, another week has gone by in this new normal, and while I’m sure most of you have settled comfortably into your routines, let’s face it, there’s still a lot of fear and confusion out there stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic. One way to keep sane right now is by helping those around you. Sometimes...
Annette Gionfriddo, senior director, digital experience at PetSmart, is a Women in Retail Leadership Circle board member, visionary digital marketing executive, and retail veteran. The below is a first-person account of a day in her life at PetSmart, giving us a glimpse into her world and the opportunity to get to know her better! 4:40...
Earlier this year, Women in Retail Leadership Circle released its 10th annual Top Women in Retail issue. This annual resource features a who’s who in the industry, spotlighting women who have helped their companies grow and thrive in a challenged retail environment (and continue to do so today in the midst of the COVID-19 health...
I hope you’re all doing well right now in this challenging time. We’ve all been adapting to the unusual situation our world is in right now in our personal ways, and while it certainly is a new way of living and working, we are, through resilience and perseverance, getting through it. I just wanted to...
Being a leader is lonely work. As an executive coach, I hear it from new leaders often, especially if they’re promoted from within. They say, “I was doing a good job as an individual contributor, but now I’m not sure what I should be doing after my promotion. I feel really alone.” They find themselves...
With commerce drying up and the entire service economy grinding to a halt in the wake of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, it’s important that business leaders, from the captains of industry to mom-and-pop bakeries, take pains to navigate this crisis carefully and deliberately. This isn’t the time to panic. To help survive this fluid situation,...
Women in Retail Leadership Circle is announcing today that the Women in Retail Leadership Summit (WIRLS) is officially postponed from April 27 – April 29, 2020 to Aug. 24 – Aug. 26, 2020, due to the escalating situation involving the coronavirus pandemic. The Summit will still take place at the Ritz-Carlton Key Biscayne, Miami. This past week has been...
The COVID-19 global pandemic has rattled everyone and stopped us all in our tracks. A silver lining that tends to happen during a crisis is people coming together and lending a hand to those in need. Here are a few retailers and brands that are giving back however they can, whether it’s hiring more employees,...
First of all, I know I’m not the only one experiencing a whirlwind of emotions right now. The last few days have been challenging, and the next few weeks will bring uncertainty, more challenges, inevitable changes, and no shortage of difficult moments. However, I want you all to know that the we here at Women...
I hope you all had a great International Women’s Day (IWD)! In case you’re not aware, IWD takes place every March 8, and is an annual day of awareness building and celebration dedicated to accelerating the progress of women’s social, economic, cultural and political achievements globally. IWD also marks a call to action for accelerating...
