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Lady Doritos: When Bad Branding Happens to Good People

Over the past few days “Lady Doritos” has been trending on many social pages. At first I thought it was a funny Super Bowl commercial, maybe a SNL skit from over the weekend. To my total surprise, it’s an actual thing. On Monday, it was reported Doritos would be making “lady-friendly chips” that had the...

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The Inner Circle Q&A: Christena Reinhard, President and Founder, Union & Fifth

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 Christena Reinhard, president and founder of Union...

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All Good Sales Must Come to an End …

… including the “sale” we’re having on conference passes to our Women in Retail Leadership Summit (April 16-18, Miami), which ends today. That’s right, this is your last chance to save $250 off your conference pass by using the code “WIRLSEARLYBIRD.” Register today before our prices increase tomorrow! This will be the best rate we’ll offer,...

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Top Women Retail Execs Share Their Greatest Career Challenges

Women in Retail Leadership Circle (WIRLC) and its sister publication, Total Retail, are proud to present its eighth annual list of the Top Women in Retail. This year’s list features a who’s who of top female executives in the retail industry. Below, a select group of honorees share their answers to the question, “What’s the biggest...

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Who’s in Charge of Your Company’s Online Reputation?

It’s 9 p.m. on Saturday evening and a disgruntled customer posts a scathing review on your company’s Facebook page about the service she received earlier that day in one of your stores. Other customers quickly begin to pile on to the comments, adding their own personal experiences at other stores, both good and bad. By...

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The Women's March 2.0

Last year, it’s estimated nearly 3 million to 5 million protesters in the U.S. marched in the first annual Women’s March, making it one of (if not the) largest protests in history.  This past weekend — one year later — women gathered for the second annual Women’s March. Nearly 50,000 women in Philadelphia, more than...

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The Leadership Styles of the Top Women in Retail 2018

Women in Retail Leadership Circle (WIRLC) and our sister publication, Total Retail, are proud to present our eighth annual list of the Top Women in Retail. This year’s list features a who’s who of top female executives in the retail industry. Below, a select group of honorees share their answers to the question, “How would...

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Announcing the 8th Annual Top Women in Retail List!

Total Retail and the Women in Retail Leadership Circle (WIRLC) are proud to present our eighth annual list of the Top Women in Retail, a comprehensive list of leading female executives in the retail industry. We’d like to thank Synchrony Financial, the exclusive sponsor of this year’s Top Women in Retail list. These women have helped their companies grow and thrive in...

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We Have to Stop Rewarding a Culture of Burnout

We’ve all been there. Anxiously checking our phones, worried about what emails we might be missing, what texts we need to respond to and what posts we should look at on social media. Smartphones, the device that has connected us in so many ways, has started disconnecting us from what matters. “There’s a global delusion...

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