Kim Miller is the chief executive officer of Boutique Brands, a holding company established to support online boutique retailers selling unique, fast-turning women’s apparel across a variety of platforms. In addition, Kim is a Women in Retail Leadership Circle member! We asked Kim some rapid-fire questions so you can get to know her better. What’s...
Can you believe we’ve been hosting Women in Retail and Total Retail Virtual Exchanges for an entire year? We started these monthly virtual events in response to the COVID-19 pandemic as a way to connect our community during a time of so much uncertainty for so many. The Virtual Exchanges are live, interactive and personal,...
The National Mother’s Day Committee will be honoring eight remarkable women from the worlds of entertainment, retail, wellness, medicine and finance at its 43rd Annual Outstanding Mother Awards. The virtual ceremony, which will take place on May 6, will highlight the tremendous positive impact moms are making during these extraordinary times and celebrate each honoree’s success in navigating the responsibilities of motherhood and achievement in public life.
Last week, Fortune released its annual 100 Best Companies to Work For list. The list honors the most “heroic companies supporting their people and communities in the U.S. during this historically challenging year.” We’re pleased to report that several retailers made this year’s list. Here’s a look at the companies included, including their overall ranking....
Women in Retail Leadership Circle’s latest report, The New Next Gen: Women That Are Transitioning Their Careers for a Successful Second Act, celebrates women who have reinvented themselves and their careers after the age of 40. During a Women in Retail Leadership Days session earlier this month, four women featured in that report — Stephanie...
It’s like Mary Chapin Carpenter says, “Sometimes you’re the windshield, sometimes you’re the bug.” You wake up well rested, eat a healthy breakfast, put on your superhero cape, and hit your office ready to conquer the world. And then you open your calendar. Splat. The most frequent questions we get asked in our Courageous Leadership...
Earth Day is tomorrow, April 22! The annual event demonstrates support for environmental protection and focuses on promoting clean living for people and wildlife. Every year, more and more retailers and brands evaluate how they can reduce their carbon footprint and do their part in promoting sustainability across areas like operations, supply chain, manufacturing, product...
Enterprise retailers have too much data, and every team has their preferred tool, creating siloed views of the customer. So how do you align cross-functional teams? Continuous product design extends agile approaches from technical teams to the business. Companies learn faster, agree on priorities, and deliver products customers love. Hear from Quantum Metric and Under Armour on how retailers will have to make faster and smarter choices backed by customer evidence to maintain engaging customer relationships. Register for free today!
The time is now to get rid of the “us and them” mentality. Age doesn’t dictate wisdom, experience, sensibility or talent. Unfortunately, the job market tells us otherwise. Have you been told any of the following by a recruiter or hiring manager? You might want to “dumb down” your resume. You will “do” for someone...
As the mom of a daughter who is a pre-med/STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) student, I’m always excited to be a part of discussions around advancing women in STEM careers. That’s why I was thrilled when Mediaplanet, a media company that specializes in producing niche content media and marketing campaigns, asked Women in Retail...
