Tiffany Narbonne, founder, CEO and lead designer of inspirational, meaning-based jewelry brand T. Jazelle, is a Women in Retail Leadership Circle member and fashion entrepreneur. She founded T. Jazelle in 2012 after making gemstone bracelets for friends and family, pairing a concept of meaningful semi-precious stones with inspirational charms. T. Jazelle is now a nationally...
It’s almost time for our annual Top Women in Retail list! Each year for the past nine years, this feature has highlighted the leading female executives in the retail industry, and we want your input on who should be nominated for the 2020 list (our 10th annual)! Top Women in Retail nominees should be in...
Career coaching helps people identify their personal goals, develop leadership skills, plan career moves and more. At our Women in Retail On The Road: San Francisco event last month, Collective Gain Founder Lizzie Alberga moderated a panel featuring career coaches sharing their knowledge on topics ranging from negotiation best practices to creating your personal brand...
Shoptalk has made a profound impact on the retail industry since it was founded in 2015. Every year, the event brings together the greatest minds in the industry to discuss emerging trends, best practices, and insider insights, filling its 8,000-plus attendees with inspiration for business growth. In 2020, Shoptalk is primed to make an even...
Given the season, I thought I’d take a moment to thank all of the fantastic people who help make Women in Retail Leadership Circle (WIRLC) such a wonderful group. They include the following: our Inner Circle readers, for opening and reading our e-newsletter each and every Wednesday and regularly sharing your comments and ideas with...
Ever since Susan Schmidt, vice president of U.S. consumer credit for PayPal Credit, was passed over for a prime job overseas more than 20 years ago because she was pregnant, she has been an advocate for women in the workplace. “It caused me to seek out mentors, role models and companies that align with my...
We have exciting news to share! Women in Retail Leadership Circle (WIRLC) has been nominated by the Vendors in Partnership (VIP) Awards for its Best Retail Media Resource category. The VIP Awards, co-founded by Vicki Cantrell, a retail strategist, community builder, and former COO and CIO, were designed to acknowledge retail technology service providers’ contributions...
Annette Repasch, group vice president, softlines at Meijer, is a Women in Retail Leadership Circle member and has made her mark on the retail industry. Annette’s quick wit, big heart and ability to swiftly turn around challenged businesses is part of her many career achievements. Recently, she was named one of Delivering Good’s 2018 Annual...
As both a recovering corporate executive and a successful entrepreneur studying leadership in all its forms, I’ve seen my fair share of great leaders — and sadly some pretty horrible ones. When you think about it, we’ve all spent most of our careers noting, whether consciously or unconsciously, those leaders that are hitting it out...
Meet Diana Kapp, a business journalist and author of the recently published book, “Girls Who Run the World: 31 CEOs Who Mean Business.” Kapp has written about education and entrepreneurism for The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, San Francisco Chronicle, ELLE, O the Oprah Magazine, Outside.com, ESPN.com, and Marie Claire. She lives in...
