Amy Demas is the CEO and executive creative director of AD&Co., a full-service creative agency and content production studio supporting retail, fashion, beauty, health and wellness brands. She’s also a Women in Retail Leadership Circle (WIRLC) consultant member! In this member spotlight, we asked Demas a series of questions so that you can get to...
As part of Total Retail’s recently released 2023 Retail Technology Report: An Analysis of Trends, Buying Behaviors, and Future Opportunities, survey respondents were asked to identify the top challenges when implementing a new technology into their businesses. While investing in technology and innovation is critical for retailers and brands to remain competitive, such initiatives do not come...
Last week, as I watched my kindergartener get on the bus for the first time and I tried not to cry, I got to reflecting about my own feelings toward back-to-school season: the excitement of new classes, seeing friends again, a busy calendar of extracurricular activities, and a crispness in the air that signals a...
Diane Wang is the founder, chairperson, and CEO at DHgate Group, one of the leading cross-border B2B e-commerce marketplaces in China. She’s also a Women in Retail Leadership Circle (WIRLC) member! In this member spotlight, we asked Wang a series of questions about both her professional role and personal life, including the woman that inspires...
Jennifer Masie is the group vice president of CosmoProf, a Pennsylvania-based distributor of professional beauty products for licensed professionals. She’s also a Women in Retail Leadership Circle (WIRLC) member! In this member spotlight, we asked Masie a series of questions about both her professional role and personal life, including the woman that inspires her, her...
Gen Z is one of the hottest topics of cultural and consumer conversations today — and there’s legitimacy to the hype. In the U.S., this generation is coming into its own, with purchasing power of around $360 billion. It’s a demographic that retailers can’t afford to ignore. Engaging Gen Z begins with understanding their behaviors....
Mark your calendars and save the link! The 2024 Women in Retail Leadership Summit, held April 29-May 1, 2024, is opening registration exclusively to Women in Retail members on Sept. 12, and you’re going to want to save your seat for the retail and leadership conference of 2024. We sell out annually, and next year...
In order to keep pace in a fast-moving, hypercompetitive industry, retailers are continually evaluating, testing, buying and implementing new technology systems and solutions. But with so many solutions and tech providers in the market, having a process in place for vetting and purchasing technology is critical for retailers to maintain efficiency and optimize return on...
Andrea Jung, CEO of Avon Products, began her retail career with a summer internship at Bloomingdale’s. Former intern and Xerox CEO, Ursula Burns, became the first Black woman to head a Fortune 500 company. Many of our most celebrated leaders began their careers as interns, including Steve Jobs, Bill Gates and Oprah. Attracting top talent...
As a college graduate and a senior-level executive at Ralph Lauren, Sharonda Weatherspoon quickly realized in her adulthood that she didn’t learn how to be a good leader by going to school or moving up the corporate ladder. “Every single thing that I learned about leadership, I learned at my grandmother’s table,” she said. Weatherspoon...
