Hello Inner Circle readers! I’m really excited today! Why? Because the Women in Retail Leadership Circle (WIRLC) is announcing the release of its ninth annual list of the Top Women in Retail! Honorees, some of whom were recommended via a survey of our WIRLC members and Inner Circle e-newsletter readers, were chosen based on several criteria, including...
… and is actively seeking two new professionals to join our team! Here are the positions we’re hoping to fill: Senior Content Editor/Content Strategist The Retail Group at NAPCO Media, parent company of Women in Retail Leadership Circle, is seeking seeking a senior content editor/content strategist (SCE/CS). The Retail Group is comprised of Total Retail,...
The game of business is designed by men, and women leaders must work harder to get promoted and recognized. This is an unfortunate fact, but until there’s equality in the workplace, women must act differently than their male counterparts in order to get ahead. Some of the most significant ways female leaders can get ahead...
Hello Inner Circle readers! I came a cross a great article in the Harvard Business Review last week that pertained so deeply to our group that I thought I would summarize it here. Titled “12 Ways to Help Women in Retail Advance Into Management,” the premise of the article is that few retail companies know how...
When the The New York Times published a fascinating read, “The Follower Factory: Everyone wants to be popular online. Some even pay for it. Inside social media’s black market,” I wasn’t exactly surprised. In summary, the article calls out celebrities, influencers, brands, etc., along with agencies that find ways to quickly grow a user’s social media...
Hello Inner Circle readers! We’re excited for International Women’s Day here at the Women in Retail Leadership Circle! For those of you who may not be aware, International Women’s Day is held annually on March 8 to celebrate the achievements of women throughout history and across nations. It’s also known as the United Nations Day...
Why do we have a visceral reaction to the word networking? I often hear the mental machinations that hold us back like, “I have nothing to say” or “They don’t want to talk to me.” The other roadblock is how it feels … yucky! I’ve heard people refer to networking as manipulation, pasting on a...
Hello Inner Circle readers! It’s almost here! On Sunday morning I’m heading to Las Vegas to help set up the FQ Lounge, Home of Equality @ Shoptalk. As I’ve mentioned here before, the FQ Lounge will be a welcoming and interactive space at Shoptalk, a place where women (and men!) can come together, network and...
Meet Monica Banks, founder and CEO of Gugu Guru, an online shopping tool for parents that makes free, unbiased and highly personalized product recommendations based on a fun lifestyle and personal style assessment quiz. Monica is the subject of our latest installment of the Inner Circle Q&A!
Women in Retail Leadership Circle’s great friends and supporters at Ace Hardware have several field-based positions they would like to fill, and have asked us to post them here. After all, how awesome would it be if the positions were filled by some fabulous women in our network? If the positions aren’t right for you, please...
