The live video shopping and streaming platform QVC announced last week it would be the exclusive retail industry and broadcast partner of USA Pickleball, the nonprofit and national governing body of the fastest-growing sport in the U.S. As part of the partnership, QVC will stream the 2024 Biofreeze USA Pickleball National Championships from Nov. 9-17...
In an unexpected twist, “underconsumption” became the buzzword of the summer. Google Trends data revealed a surge in searches for this term, signaling an impossible-to-ignore shift in consumer behavior. But what’s driving this change? Welcome to the world of “underconsumption core,” a trend that’s shaking up traditional retail models. Consumers are no longer chasing fleeting...
Dara Meath, senior vice president and chief technology officer at Build-A-Bear Workshop, spoke with Ron Offir, managing director, retail and consumer products at Deloitte Consulting, at Total Retail Tech last month about the ways her company uses generative artificial intelligence to build a brand and drive revenue. Below are three Gen AI tools she uses...
Jenny Coates is the president of retail at Boathouse Sports, a premium crafted outerwear brand known for its made-in-the-USA team gear and apparel. Jenny is also a Women in Retail Leadership Circle (WIRLC) member! With 25 years of experience in retail and CPG, Jenny’s career began at Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia and has spanned diverse...
In improv, before your team gets on stage, you’re all in the green room feeling all the nervous and anxious energy of, as comedian and author Andrea Flack-Wetherald put it, “performing comedy on demand for a room full of drunk people that have high expectations.” Flack-Wetherald, who authored “The Funny Thing About Forgiveness: What Every...
Qurate Retail Group announced last week that Rosalia Bucaro has joined HSN as chief merchandising officer. HSN is one of Qurate Retail Group’s six leading retail brands. As chief merchandising officer, Bucaro will oversee the strategic direction of merchandising, planning, programming and business development across all product categories for HSN. She will focus with her...
The Women in Retail Leadership Circle team is back from the first two stops on our “On the Road” tour in Columbus, Ohio and Chicago, and a great time was had by all! In both cities, packed audiences of senior-level women retail executives heard from speakers focusing on both executive professional development and business strategy....
Virginia “Gina” Drosos, who spent seven years as Signet Jewelers’ CEO, announced Oct. 1 she is retiring effective Nov. 4. J.K. Symancyk, most recently the CEO of PetSmart, will replace Drosos as CEO. Drosos will also step down from Signet’s board of directors, where she served for 12 years. Under Drosos’ leadership, the largest jewelry...
Forrester Principal Analyst and Vice President Sucharita Kodali said she’s been surprised lately when she gets questions from retailers such as, “How do we address the economic downturn?” when the truth is, the data shows that there’s no such downturn. “To which I’m like, ‘Your business may be challenged, but overall, the global economy and...
In the last few months, many of you have commented and/or posted on social media as well as expressed to us at Women in Retail Leadership Circle events that you’re in a career transition, looking for a new role, or wondering about a second career or pivot. I get it, it’s tough out there. While...
