When we think about work/life balance, most of us imagine a scenario where we have it all together. Everything is in perfect balance. We’re killing it at work. Our home life is happy. Our house is clean and organized. We exercise regularly. And our social life is fun-filled. But realistically, work/life balance feels more like...
Hello everyone! It’s finally here! Today is the first day of the Women in Retail Leadership Summit, and the lineup is pretty stellar. Here are some highlights: Emma Mcilroy, co-founder and CEO of Wildfang, a lifestyle brand that badass women call home, will share her career journey and how she has been able to build a...
The cover story of Total Retail’s Winter issue, Top Women in Retail, honored 15 women retail executives. Each honoree was asked a series of questions, including the following: How would you describe your leadership style? Here are select answers to that question from some of this year’s honorees. Traci Milholen Inglis, Chief Marketing Officer, Fast Fashion at...
We thought it would be helpful to provide insight into some critical issues all retailers are facing this year as it relates to their shipping programs. Unfortunately, many retailers fail to fully recognize and plan for some of the key issues that drive up the cost of doing business. The problems can compound themselves, especially...
I can’t believe it! It’s only one week until the start of the Women in Retail Leadership Summit. I’m so excited I can barely stand it. I’m so thrilled with the extraordinary speakers coming to this year’s event and the amazing group of attendees. Here are my top 10 reasons why this year’s Summit is going...
The question below is a part of the Women in Retail Leadership Circle’s sister brand, Total Retail’s, Winter 2017 issue cover story, Top Women in Retail 2017. If you weren’t working in the retail industry, what do you think you’d be doing? Shira Goodman, President and CEO, Staples: I actually don’t think of myself as working in retail!...
I was recently scrolling through Instagram and came across a picture of a guy wearing a black hooded sweatshirt, jeans and sneakers. I really liked the hoodie, so I navigated to the brand’s e-commerce site. That lifestyle photo that piqued my interest on Instagram? It was nowhere to be found. So I searched through the...
Good Morning! Can you believe we’re only two weeks away from the Women in Retail Leadership Summit (eek!)?! I don’t know about you ladies, but I’m over April showers and ready for Miami beaches and sunshine. Pass the SPF and mojitos, please! With its killer agenda, fabulous networking opportunities and recently announced Pamper Party, we...
Hello ladies! Yesterday was Equal Pay Day, which was started by the National Committee on Pay Equity (NCPE) in 1996 as a public awareness event to illustrate the gap between men’s and women’s wages. According to NCPE, April 4 marks how far into 2017 women must work in order to make as much as men...
Have you ever shown up at work, in a social scene or even with your family as though you have your act perfectly together, even when you didn’t? All people put on masks of perfection from time to time. But have you ever considered the implications that striving for perfection can have on your overall...
