Happy Women’s Equality Day! Today, August 26, 2020, marks 100 years since women won the right to vote. While we have a lot to celebrate, women still have a long way to go in having an equal voice. The observance of Women’s Equality Day not only commemorates the passage of the 19th Amendment, but also...
Work ruts are easy to develop, even in non-quarantine situations. The limitations of working remotely during a pandemic can exacerbate this problem, erasing boundaries between home and work life, and making both feel even more monotonous. Ruts can take the joy and inspiration out of your job, making it difficult to carry on. Fortunately, there...
As you’re aware, due to unfortunate but necessary reasons surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, Women in Retail Leadership Circle and its sister brand, Total Retail, have cancelled all in-person events scheduled for 2020. The thought of our team not seeing your wonderful faces is pretty gloomy, however, we have good news! We brainstormed and pivoted to...
I was a born beach lover. I spent most of my childhood summers, like Springsteen did, blissfully along the shoreline of New Jersey — Ocean City, Beach Haven, Point Pleasant, Seaside, Wildwood. Then I moved to South Florida for undergraduate and graduate business degrees, where soaking up the sun while inhaling the scent of Hawaiian...
With the rise of direct-to-consumer (D-to-C) brands, never before has it been so important to prepare and ship orders at a near perfect level in order to not only “wow” customers, but also keep them from poor shipping experiences that lead to negative reviews and press. For those that outsource fulfillment, the shipping function is completely out...
Advice and insight from leaders and peers is something professionals always search for, but especially when they’re just beginning in their careers. And since hindsight is 20/20, there are often lessons we learn over time that we wish we could go back and share with our younger selves. Here are five learning opportunities our members...
During the past four months, Women in Retail Leadership Circle has hosted monthly Women in Retail and Total Retail Virtual Exchange events alongside its sister brand, Total Retail. These virtual events have brought together top retail thought leaders, executives and analysts to share insights and knowledge with our community during live, interactive discussions. We’ve had...
I’ve been in extended isolation before. As an expedition leader in Antarctica, I spent nine months in temperatures hovering around minus 35 degrees. A lack of privacy and the mundane nature of the days and the interpersonal pressure of living with 17 other people was extraordinary. I had prepared and trained well for this environment,...
Many businesses all over the world are crying out for help. The main reason for their suffering? The ongoing pandemic that forced many to take shelter inside their homes and brought practically the entire world to a standstill. With tourism and a large part of the retail and services industries on an indefinite pause, and...
I thought I would open today’s e-newsletter with a quick check-in to make sure you’re all doing OK. I know many of you are still in thick of COVID-19 madness, and as such there’s a lot of anxiety around managing your day-to-day lives as well as your career and/or team. Some of you have lost...
