I wanted to take the opportunity this week to spread the good news of our Women in Retail Leadership Circle (WIRLC) members. I have lots of good news to share, so let’s get started! Sharon M. Leite has been named CEO of The Vitamin Shoppe, effective Aug. 27. Sharon will also serve as a member of The Vitamin...
Total Retail, sister publication of Women in Retail Leadership Circle, recently released its 2018 Salary Benchmark Report. The report features salary data from Total Retail’s audience of retail executives, representing organizations of all sizes and product verticals. The survey data was analyzed based upon a number of variables, including age, title, company size (measured by annual revenue),...
Hey Inner Circle readers! I asked the Women in Retail Leadership Circle’s fabulous members (through our members-only Online Forum) if they have any day-to-day time management hacks they use to keep themselves on track. Well, I got some great replies, and lucky for us, our members have agreed to let me share their tips with you!...
Good morning ladies! I’ll keep it short and sweet so you can get back to your regularly scheduled summer fun 🙂 While we’re in full summer mode — camping fireside with S’mores, sitting on the beach with a great read — all of this traveling has our thoughts on the road … the WIRLC On...
Hello Inner Circle readers! I wanted to let you know about a feature available to our Women in Retail Leadership Circle members that you may not be aware of: Online Forums. The forums are designed to provide our membership community with a way to connect with each other. They are fantastic tools to swap ideas,...
The retail world has been cleverly avoiding the icy grip of the grim reaper for several years now. As consumers continue to shift their whims and wallets with just a few clicks, the reports of retail’s demise and potential rebirth keep coming. After spending a week with some of the leading executives of retail companies...
Good morning ladies! There’s something about the sweetness of summer that makes us smile. Here at Women in Retail Leadership Circle (WIRLC), we’re tuning out bad vibes and listening to some of our board members’ favorite podcasts on life, leadership and taking the next steps in your career. One of our fabulous members (and founding...
Meet Jen Forman, the founder and CEO of Charlotte’s Closet, an online platform where teens can borrow designer dresses for every occasion at a fraction of the retail cost. Jen is the subject of our latest installment of the Inner Circle Q&A! When yet another party invitation arrived for her young daughter, Charlotte, Jen dreaded...
On the road again … can’t wait to get back on the road again … We’re taking Women in Retail Leadership Circle (WIRLC) on the road with our upcoming On the Road series. I know your first thought is how Kerouac of us, right? (JK …) But really, we heard you and we’re bringing a new version of...
Hello Inner Circle readers! This week we thought we’d spend some time focusing on some great news we have about several of our members. Read on! Ivy Chin has joined American Tire Distributors Inc. (ATD) as its chief digital and technology officer. In this newly created role, Ivy will be responsible for driving (pun intended!) ATD’s...
