Have you heard that Women in Retail Leadership Circle (WIRLC) is hosting (along with its sister brand, Total Retail) its second Virtual Exchange this week? Join us tomorrow (May 28) at 11:00 a.m. ET for the Women in Retail and Total Retail Virtual Exchange. The Virtual Exchange will feature live interviews with leading retail executives...
As retailers navigate these uncertain times during the COVID-19 pandemic, different problems are arising. One such problem is the excessive inventory that many retailers are now saddled with. Many brick-and-mortar stores are temporarily closed to help contain the spread of coronavirus, and millions of Americans are cutting back on frivolous spending due to being laid-off....
As the weeks go by during the coronavirus pandemic, we at the Women in Retail Leadership Circle (WIRLC) continue to look for ways to bring our community closer together … digitally. We’re excited to bring you our free, live Virtual Exchanges at the end of each month, featuring interviews with retail CEOs, who share expert...
Dreamr, a specialized, full-service brand box firm founded by Women in Retail Leadership Circle (WIRLC) partner Patti Hester, has launched the Gratitude Box project, a nonprofit program that enables consumers to gift care boxes to frontline healthcare heroes, first responders, and essential workers who are risking their lives with selfless acts during the COVID-19 crisis....
My husband and I are bareboat sailors and have chartered vessels all over the world before owning our own beautiful catamaran we called Playologist. It’s been mostly fun and frolic, and my adventurous mate captains our boat almost single-handedly as I chose, years ago, to take the less active approach. I specialize in other “Blue...
Spring is in full bloom! The birds are chirping, the leaves are back and the sun is setting later. Even with so much uncertainty surrounding us right now, it’s important we keep looking ahead! Here are some things we’re looking forward to right now. Last month, Women in Retail Leadership Circle (WIRLC) and its sister...
I’m lucky to be surrounded by successful women, including founders, CEOs, nonprofit and social impact leaders. When I started thinking about women I wanted to interview for my book, “Female Firebrands: Stories and Techniques to Ignite Change, Take Control, and Succeed in the Workplace,” I quickly jotted down 25 names before pausing to define what...
R.Riveter, an American-made handbag company that supports military families by providing military spouses with flexible employment, recently pivoted its business to focus on sewing face mask covers in an effort to provide much-needed supplies to front-line workers fighting against COVID-19. In the interview below, R.Riveter’s founder Lisa Bradley discusses how the initiative began, how it’s...
Having kids pre-internet, social media, Amazon.com, etc., was, for lack of a better word, different. There were no supportive social media groups to bounce ideas off of (or vent to), no Amazon customer reviews to consider about the products you bought for your child, no WebMD to research that weird rash that you just noticed...
Mother’s Day is going to be a little different this year. While the holiday is usually celebrated with family outings to brunch or mother-daughter spa days, many of these traditions will be postponed until next year as the coronavirus pandemic makes social distancing the new normal. But this doesn’t mean Mother’s Day 2020 has to...
