Those of you who know me know that I’m not one to boast, but I thought I’d take a second to brag a bit about our upcoming Women in Retail Leadership Summit, taking place in Miami on April 20-22, and the fabulous speakers we’ve lined up. (This recent Inc. article says that women need to...
Subscription commerce beauty brand Birchbox has expanded its product line with the launch of ARROW, an in-house beauty line. This is the second in-house beauty line for Birchbox, joining LOC, or Love of Color. The newly launched ARROW focuses on easy-to-use products post-workout. Inspired by the burgeoning athleisure trend in retail, ARROW features makeup and...
Have you heard of the New York Fashion Tech (NYFT) Lab? In case you haven’t, I’ll fill you in: The NYFT Lab is a 12-week accelerator program for early- and growth-stage startup companies. The program, which was co-founded by Springboard Enterprises, a network of innovators and investors that build women-led businesses, and the Partnership Fund...
The first two weeks of 2016 have seen a flurry of changes in the retail leadership ranks, with many women being named to C-level positions. Here’s a recap of who’s been promoted and who’s going where: Barnes & Noble has promoted Mary Amicucci to be its new chief merchandising officer. Amicucci has spent the last...
Happy New Year Inner Circle readers! As we begin 2016, I thought I’d offer a few of my favorite TED Talks to help inspire you in the New Year. Maybe they’ll help you formulate the perfect New Year’s resolution (if you haven’t decided on one yet)! Or maybe they’ll give you a new perspective on life and...
We’re taking a break! Our team at the Women in Retail Leadership Circle are taking the holidays off, so we won’t be publishing Inner Circle next week. We hope you all have a wonderful holiday and very happy New Year! See you in 2016!
Welcome to my first blog ever. I am the co-founder of the Women in Retail Leadership Circle. Lovely to meet you! You really should get to know us … even if I’m biased! This blog will cover all sorts of topics about amazing women trailblazers, retail insights and, ummm, shopping and shoes thrown in for...
As 2015 comes to an end, we here at the Women in Retail Leadership Circle thought it was the perfect time to check in with our members and ask them to share with us their greatest accomplishments this year, as well as what they’re looking forward to, personally and professionally, in 2016. What we learned...
We’re here — the final stretch of selling for Holiday 2015. Or are we? It’s mid-December, and the temperature is a balmy 60 degrees here in New York City. While old man winter hides out (or takes a sabbatical), I’m content to have this moment to muse on the retail holiday season so far, and...
Tis the season … for Insta Giveways! One of our favorite parts of the holidays is the beautiful window displays seen in brick-and-mortar storefronts. Walking around with some hot chocolate on a chilly winter night has us dreaming about “Miracle on 34th Street.” For Women in Retail Leadership Circle’s inaugural Instagram Giveaway, #WIRWindowShopping, we want...
