We are thrilled to feature Dilan Gomih, a global speaker and human performance expert, at this year’s Women in Retail Leadership Summit. Gomih will be presenting a session titled, Wellness Wisdom: Insights From TED-Style Talks. Gomih’s session will be one of three dynamic 15-minute TED Talks-style presentations by leading health and wellness experts. Each speaker...
Corie Barry has worked at Best Buy for 25 years, the last five-plus as its CEO. As you can imagine, she has witnessed a lot of change during that time, both within the organization as well as the larger retail industry. During the National Retail Federation’s (NRF) Big Show in New York City earlier this...
Networking is hard. I get it. In the 11 years Women in Retail Leadership Circle has been empowering women to become better leaders, we’ve figured out a pretty good recipe for bringing together powerful women in a safe and inclusive environment to connect. And there’s no better place to do that than the annual Women...
I’m not a big advocate of traditional New Year’s resolutions. I think they often set us up to focus solely on what we want to change during a moment of excitement, only for that momentum to fade after a week or two. A more sustainable and meaningful practice could be using this time of year...
New York Yankees’ superstar Alex Rodriguez was one of over 450 speakers to take the stage at NRF 2025 last week in New York City. From legacy brands such as Tommy Hilfiger to technology innovators like Nvidia, the Big Show was packed with content and attendees. In fact, over 40,000 people from over 100 countries,...
Women in Retail Leadership Circle (WIRLC) is proud to partner with Berns Communications Group’s (BCG) the Retail Influencer Network, The DealmakeHers, and The Z Suite to celebrate the fourth annual list of the 25 Most Inspirational Women Leaders. Released in March during Women’s History Month, this prestigious list recognizes visionary female leaders who have made a...
Leslie Emmons Burthey is the senior vice president of marketing at TeePublic, where she manages the marketing functions, including brand and creative, growth, and CRM. She is also a Women in Retail Leadership Circle (WIRLC) member! In this member spotlight, we asked Leslie a series of questions about both her professional role and personal life,...
As Women in Retail Leadership Circle marks its 11th year, we’re excited to introduce the dynamic group of professionals who make up our 2025 Advisory Board! This year’s board is an inspiring mix of familiar faces and new leaders, all dedicated to advancing the role of women in the retail industry. The Advisory Board serves...
I recently spoke at Columbia Business School’s “Designing Customer Experiences” program, exploring questions such as, “How do you define and design for customer experience? What are the challenges?” These questions may seem simple, but leaders know the answers are complex. My definition of customer experience (CX): At a macro level, CX involves thinking expansively and...
We’re excited to share that the first Women in Retail and Total Retail Virtual Exchange of the new year is scheduled for Jan. 30. This complimentary online event features engaging and informative content, including in-depth interviews with leading retail executives on a variety of mission-critical industry topics. These interactive discussions provide valuable insights for audience...
