Demand is at an all-time high for brick-and-mortar retailers to cut costs, reduce shrink, challenge their online competition, grow omnichannel, and improve customer experience amidst the changing landscape of retail. To empower workers to be a driving force in meeting and exceeding these demands, while remaining competitive, savvy retailers must give their employees relevant on-the-job...
We’re excited to present to you our newest installment of the Inner Circle Q&A, which features interviews with Women in Retail Leadership Circle (WIRLC) members, advisory board members and ladies who lead. This week’s Q&A is with WIRLC member Annie Selke, founder and CEO of The Annie Selke Companies. For more than 20 years, Annie and...
How did it get to be almost April?! I’m not sure where March went, but I’m excited April is fast approaching. I’m ready to trade in my snow boots for flip-flops at the (sold out!) fifth annual Women in Retail Leadership Summit in Miami! We can’t believe it’s already been five years, but are over-the-moon...
One of our Girls’ Lounge @ Shoptalk partners (see article above), the Network of Executive Women (NEW), released an interesting study this week that found the turnover rate among women, especially women executives, in retail and consumer goods is much higher than among men. The report, The Female Leadership Crisis, published in partnership with Mercer...
Hello Inner Circle readers! I’m so excited to share that the inaugural Girls’ Lounge @ Shoptalk was a huge success! At last count about 500 women (and men!) walked through the doors of the Girls’ Lounge @ Shoptalk, and by all accounts everyone enjoyed their experience! Besides some fun activations (e.g., free professional headshots) as well...
If I have one takeaway from Shoptalk this week it’s this — further confirmation that the future of retail is feminine. With more than 100 women retail leaders speaking, there has been a lot to learn. From Women in Retail Leadership Circle’s partnership with The Girls’ Lounge @ Shoptalk to keynotes about company culture, artificial...
Good morning, gals! I’ll keep it short and sweet. We’re just a little over one month out from the Women in Retail Leadership Summit, and I for one can’t wait! However, before we get our sunnies and flip-flops ready for Florida, we’re making a pit stop in Las Vegas and gearing up for The Girls’...
The recent financial results from the food and drink giants PepsiCo and Coca-Cola indicated a dramatic shift in consumer attitudes to sugary drinks and unhealthy food. Both companies reported impressive results, but the strong product categories didn’t include the drinks, chips and sweets that you might have expected. In fact, both PepsiCo and Coca-Cola reported...
International Women’s Day, March 8, is a day dedicated to celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. This year, online marketplace Etsy is once again showing its support for the 1.8 million women — or 87 percent of its sellers — who own and operate a business on Etsy.com. Etsy was founded...
We will be featuring Women in Retail Leadership Circle members, advisory board members and ladies who lead in Inner Circle Q&As over the next several months. The interviews will highlight what makes our community so special, from their leadership styles to their favorite vacation spots and everything in between. This week’s Q&A is with Jasmine Bellamy, global product strategist, Gap Factory. Melissa...
