I’m coming to you live from the third and final day of our amazing 2021 Women in Retail Leadership Summit in beautiful Miami! Our community has brought such vibrant energy to the event, held this year at the elegant JW Marriott Miami Turnberry Resort & Spa. After months of anticipation, our marquee event was just...
We’ve all been there when shopping online. Ten tabs open, all to your favorite stores, comparing prices, brands, size, fit, make. Delving 12 pages deep to find the one pair of jeans you think might be good for you, and getting overwhelmed in the process, with no good recommendations for what piece of clothing would...
Grit, transparency and integrity are a few words that come to mind when Shelly Walsh is asked how she weathered two bankruptcies and two sales of her brand in five years. As president of the children’s clothing brand Janie and Jack, Walsh doesn’t hold back when speaking about the setbacks she’s had in her career,...
You’ve built a career as a professional, a successful business leader, a business executive with a great firm, an owner of an entrepreneurial business. It all seemed great until you slowly began to wonder, “Is this all there is for me?” It disturbs me to coach so many women who say exactly that — “I’ve...
… kicks off this coming Monday, Oct. 11. Can you believe it? We certainly can’t! Our fabulous team here at Women in Retail Leadership Circle has been working tirelessly around the clock to make this the best event our attendees will ever experience! And while the Women in Retail Leadership Summit is always special, we...
There’s something about fall weather that makes me want to cozy up with a good book and a strong cup of tea. As you’re developing your fall 2021 reading list, consider these curated book recommendations from some of our Women in Retail Leadership Circle members. Petty Rader, Chief Growth Officer and Chief Legal Officer, Ergobaby...
Direct to consumer (D-to-C) as a business model has always been around. We’ve seen it from the street sellers to the door-to-door salespeople who knew us by name and preferences. In current times, D-to-C refers to brands selling directly to consumers rather than the more traditional approach of selling through retailers. The D-to-C business model...
Leadership development programs have been suffering in value for a long time. In fact, studies show that more than 80 percent of organizations desire an effective leadership program, 55 percent of CEOs are concerned about the lack of next-generation leadership, and 48 percent of CEOs would like help with leadership development from an outside expert.
Meet Laura Ritchey, executive vice president and chief operating officer at Radial, an omnichannel commerce technologies and operations provider and one of Women in Retail Leadership Circle’s amazing partners. Prior to this role, Ritchey spent 13 years in retail at companies such as Limited Brands and FULLBEAUTY Brands. In this exclusive interview, Ritchey shares details...
The supply chain industry has made great strides in the last few years, especially when it comes to hiring women. In 2020, 17 percent of chief supply chain officers were women, according to Gartner’s 2020 Women in Supply Chain Survey. And while that’s a 6 percent increase over 2019, there’s still a noticeable gap between...
