Here at Women in Retail Leadership Circle (WIRLC), we view social media as a means for us to continue the conversation within our community of women retail leaders who believe in the same mission we do — creating an engaging network of smart, inspiring women. We want to make sure you have the opportunity to...
Dick’s Sporting Goods announced this Monday that it’s launching a specialty women’s fitness and lifestyle boutique. The omnichannel sporting goods retailer is naming the stores Chelsea Collective after the diverse and eclectic Chelsea neighborhood in New York City. The first two Chelsea Collective stores will be located in Pittsburgh, Dick’s Sporting Goods hometown, and Tyson’s...
As many of us know, lactating is natural body function. However, that doesn’t mean it’s easy — especially for working moms on the go. In an effort to alleviate some of the logistical complications associated with lactating — and perhaps even to help attract and retain female employees — IBM will begin offering a breast...
As our online worlds expand, the opportunity for targeted ads and promoted content to infiltrate our Facebook news feeds continues to grow. Algorithms shape the everyday online community we immerse ourselves in — the suggested Facebook friends we should make, the search results we see on Google and the trending news we should be following on Twitter. The data collected is considered objective, at least most of the time. However, as the Internet of Things becomes more prevalent, the research of human influence on these algorithms and big data software says otherwise. As a result, it seems facts do have a bias.
If your company sells its products on Amazon.com, are you prepared for the onslaught of traffic and sales today? What you ask? What’s so special about a random Wednesday in July? If you haven’t heard — and I’m sure most of you have by now — today is the inaugural Amazon Prime Day. The online...
As far as software updates go, the one launched by Facebook last week seems relatively minor. The social network simply tweaked its 10-year-old logo. It’s a slight visual update to the icons used to represent friends and groups on the platform, and probably won’t even be noticed by the vast majority of users. But symbolically,...
A few weeks ago, Andy Benoit, a Sports Illustrated contributing writer, tweeted that women’s sports in general aren’t worth watching. Millions and millions of viewers, Carli Lloyd’s hat trick and a World Cup championship later, I’m willing to bet Benoit’s googling a remedy for “foot in mouth” syndrome. Last Sunday’s FIFA Women’s World Cup championship...
And now for some sad news: Bubble wrap, the packaging material popular with shippers and toddlers alike, is losing its pop. According to a July 1 article in the The Wall Street Journal, Sealed Air Corp., the original seller of bubble wrap since 1960, is rolling out a revamped version of its signature product. Dubbed...
Having just emerged from graduation season, there’s an influx of young people entering the workforce and getting their first taste of the “real world.” Before they left the havens of their college campuses, however, they were imparted with words of wisdom from esteemed commencement speakers at their graduation ceremonies. There aren’t many names that get...
Welcome to our newest feature, "A Minute With ...," where we ask our illustrious board members a few general questions about work and life. This week we chatted with Kecia Hielscher, vice president of brands, Home at HauteLook | Nordstrom Rack.
