In writing about the iPhone 7 launch, I’d be remiss if I didn’t stop to think about the increasingly critical role of smartphones in our lives. Every day I find myself doing more and more on my phone, fighting against the tick of the clock, fighting to cross off another to-do-list item as the sands...
In this episode of Women in Retail Talks, Shivika Sinha, director of digital marketing at Alex and Ani, shares her thoughts on why conscious consumerism is the future of retail, how retailers can pivot to a purpose-based marketing platform, and how millennials are changing consumers’ purchasing habits. Listen in below or read the Q&A! Women...
Lots of exciting stuff happening with the Women in Retail Leadership Circle (WIRLC) right now. For starters, Girl Talks West is taking place tomorrow night at the Sir Francis Drake Hotel in San Francisco. We’re so excited to hear from our fabulous speaker squad, comprised of Laura Alber from Williams-Sonoma, Brenda van Camp from SharpAlice, Michelle...
In this episode of Women in Retail Talks, Callie Schweitzer, managing editor of Thrive Global, Arianna Huffington’s new media platform, discusses her keys to entrepreneurship. This audio comes from Schweitzer’s presentation at Women in Retail Leadership Circle’s Girl Talks event in New York City last week. Through personal stories and insights, Schweitzer reveals what she’s...
Hello Inner Circle readers! We have a great issue in store for you this week. For starters, check out our podcast with Callie Schweitzer, managing editor of Thrive Global, Arianna Huffington’s new corporate wellness company. Callie is a digital media wunderkind who spent the last three years at Time Inc., first overseeing digital innovation for Time...
Welcome to our latest feature series, What’s in Store: 5 Questions With … The series is authored by Lucille DeHart, a seasoned marketing professional with more than 25 years experience working for such prestigious brands as TUMI, Polo Ralph Lauren, Maidenform, Liz Claiborne and Westfield International. Lucille is also a social media strategist, public speaker...
Mindy Kaling, actress, author, comedian and writer, gave a keynote address to over 9,000 women (and a few men!) last week in Philadelphia during the Pennsylvania Conference for Women. “My relationships with women have been the most sustaining of my life,” Kaling said during her funny and compelling interview-style keynote with media entrepreneur Lesley Jane Seymour....
We’re very excited here at the Women in Retail Leadership Circle. The event we’ve been talking about (oftentimes in this very space) for months is about to happen. That’s right, Girl Talks East is finally taking place, next Thursday evening, Oct. 13, in New York City at the Kitano New York! At Girl Talks, women...
There are killers in our midst. They’re cunning, wily and insidious, striking when we don’t even realize it. Often, they come disguised as long-held thoughts and beliefs lurking in our own minds. Sometimes, they take the unassuming and unexpected physical figure of a friend, family member or colleague. Regardless of form, their aim is the...
It’s 2016, you would think opportunities have improved for women in the workplace, right? Not quite. This week, a new report from McKinsey and Co. and Sheryl Sandberg’s organization, Lean In, shows that women are still struggling to advance in the workplace. And while the mantra is to “lean in,” the Women in the Workplace...
