Cherissa Kell is the founder and CEO of NeoTEIN, a company that provides effective recovery products. She’s also a Women in Retail Leadership Circle (WIRLC) member! In this member spotlight, we asked Kell a series of questions about both her professional role and personal life, including the woman that inspires her, her leadership style, her...
During Women’s History Month, Women in Retail Leadership Circle (WIRLC) is highlighting women who are making history today in the world of retail. March 25 is National Women in Wine Day, which is why we’re sharing this exclusive interview with Jessica Kogan, chief growth and experience officer at Vintage Wine Estates, a family of wineries...
Elizabeth Allison, a Women in Retail Leadership Circle (WIRLC) alumni board member, was named the CEO of Tricoci Salon & Spa earlier this month. A high-end provider of salon and spa services, Tricoci was founded in 1977 by stylist Mario Tricoci and now also offers at-home hair care products. Allison comes to Tricoci from Milan...
Women in Retail Leadership Circle (WIRLC) recently released its 13th annual Top Women in Retail report. The valuable resource highlights female executives who impressed us as well as colleagues from the industry. 2023 Top Women in Retail honoree Bianca Gates, co-founder and CEO of Birdies, is one such example. Here’s a sampling of Gates’ interview featured...
Last week, Women in Retail Leadership Circle (WIRLC) acknowledged Equal Pay Day by recognizing how far we have to go: In 2023, on average, women are earning 77 cents for every dollar earned by white men, the racial group with the highest pay across occupations. That ratio decreases for women who aren’t white. The National...
We’re excited to announce that Women in Retail Leadership Circle (WIRLC) is partnering again with CommerceNext to honor a top woman in e-commerce or retail for its CommerceNexty Awards program. The program, which celebrates excellence in e-commerce and digital marketing, features a special award called Women in Retail’s Top Woman of the Year Award. The award...
Kristin Langenfeld, CEO and founder of GoodBuy Gear, was facing a pain point parents are all too familiar with. “I had my first child, and realized a tiny human needed a lot of stuff, and half of it she didn’t use, and then I needed more,” Langenfeld said in an exclusive interview with Women in...
As we at Women in Retail Leadership Circle (WIRLC) and our community know well, women make an incredible impact across the retail industry and beyond. Our mission at WIRLC is to uplift female leaders and support their professional growth, and we’ve had the immense honor to connect with countless female industry trailblazers in the nearly...
QVC announced this month it is making an expanded commitment to growing its accessible and adaptive assortments, as well as streamlining how customers find and explore these products and enhancing the accessibility of its end-to-end shopping experience. QVC is the live video commerce arm of Qurate Retail, Inc., and Qurate is one of Women in...
In our 2023 Top Women in Retail report, we asked several of our honorees how they motivate their teams — especially in this new world of work — and how they use their leadership skills to inspire their staff. With hybrid or remote work being the norm, how do they sustain a great culture in...
