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...
Whether you’re a corporate CEO or a small business owner, your leadership and management skills have been put to the test in 2020. As the pandemic shook up the economy, it also shook up day-to-day business operations. Suddenly, employees were no longer just down the hall; they were working remotely from home. A routine office-supply...
Last week I saw an article on NPR.com that caught my attention. It was titled, “Don’t Sweat(pants) It. The House Dress is Here to Rescue 2020.” It immediately brought back sweet memories of my old Italian aunts (Aunt Adele, Aunt Connie and Aunt Emma) who lived and breathed in their floral house dresses with big...
Stephanie Wood is the director of department stores and internet for the Sperry brand at Wolverwine Worldwide, and a new Women in Retail Leadership Circle member! She has a history of working in footwear, serving as the director of sales at FitFlop prior to joining Wolverine Worldwide. We asked Stephanie some rapid-fire questions so you...
Today is Women’s Equality Day, which is celebrating the 100th anniversary of women being given the right to vote in the United States. Since 1920, women have continued to forge ahead for every generation of women that followed after them, pushing us closer to equality. Most recently, women have been pushing the envelope to ensure...
