So, you’ve embarked on the wild adventure of parenthood and now you’re preparing to dive back into your work life. Balancing a career and a new bundle of joy as a new parent might seem like trying to solve a Rubik’s cube in under 10 seconds, but don’t worry — we’ve got your back! In...
Pride Month 2025 is more than a celebration — it’s a moment for retail brands to lead with purpose. For retailers, Pride Month is a business and cultural opportunity to demonstrate real allyship. During Pride Month in previous years, brands have amplified messaging in products and campaigns as a way to celebrate the community’s ongoing...
Think back to when the internet started (if you are old enough to know what living without internet was like). Did we have internet experts telling us how search engines worked? Did we have search engine engineers on hand to tell us exactly how to use the internet? Did we have webinars, workshops and books...
Women in Retail Leadership Circle (WIRLC) recently released its 15th annual Top Women in Retail report. The valuable resource highlights female executives who impressed our Editorial team as well as colleagues from the industry. Anu Narayanan, president of women’s and home at Anthropologie, is one such example. Here’s a sampling of Anu’s interview featured in the...
Working in retail means being constantly on the go, solving problems in real time, managing people and inventory, navigating customer needs — and somehow still trying to show up for your personal life. As a mom and executive, I’ve lived this life, and I’m here to tell you: the myth of work-life balance has got...
Sharon Leite, who resigned as CEO of The Vitamin Shoppe in 2023, is back in the chief executive role, the newly bought company announced last week. Leite, who serves as a Women in Retail Leadership Circle advisory board member, was the CEO of the vitamin and nutritional products specialty retailer from 2018-2023, resigning in January...
Women in Retail Leadership Circle (WIRLC) recently released its 15th annual Top Women in Retail report. The valuable resource highlights female executives who impressed our Editorial team as well as colleagues from the industry. Fabiola Torres, global chief marketing officer at Gap Inc., is one such example. Here’s a sampling of Fabiola’s interview featured in the...
Melissa George is a divisional merchandise manager for Zumiez. She is also a Women in Retail Leadership Circle (WIRLC) member! In this member spotlight, we asked Melissa a series of questions about both her professional role and personal life, including the woman that inspires her, her leadership style, her advice for the next generation of...
Looking for inspiration on how to to be a servant leader? Or improve your lifespan? Or transform organizational culture for lasting success? We have all that and more on the Women in Retail Leadership Circle (WIRLC) website, where our members can now access all full-length keynotes and panel sessions from the 2025 Women in Retail Leadership Summit, held...
Raven Delk is the founder of Numa Labs, a cosmetics company tackling the beauty industry’s plastic waste problem with compostable materials, a circular business model, and innovative design. Women in Retail Leadership Circle (WIRLC) is highlighting female entrepreneurs during the month of May, designated as National Small Business Month. Outside of building Numa, Raven is...
