There are countless articles published detailing the importance and value of mentorship, and we heard from many of these voices during Women’s History Month in March. Many of these articles strike home at the essence and reasons why mentorship is especially critical for women in the workforce. However, for professional women in a male-dominated industry...
At the 2022 Women in Retail Leadership Summit, a panel of women entrepreneurs discussed their experiences leading their startup companies. Moderating the panel was Alexandra Wilkis Wilson, co-founder and managing partner, Clerisy, a growth equity stage private equity firm. Joining Wilson on the stage were Nadia Boujarwah, co-founder and CEO, Dia & Co; Yve-Car Momperousse,...
When a change takes place in your life, whether it’s deliberate or unforeseen, we’re often left searching to find our path to success again. We seek to put things back in order — or even make them better than they were before the change. Change is constant and we’re constantly navigating it. As we do,...
A panel of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) leaders in the retail industry took the stage for a panel at the WIR: On the Road | Dallas event last month to discuss what an inclusive, welcoming workplace culture looks like. Increasingly, people are looking to work for companies that have DEI at the forefront of...
Lisa Hudak is the president and chief operating officer of Kittle’s Furniture, a family-owned and -operated furniture and bedding company based in Indiana. She’s also a Women in Retail Leadership Circle board member! In this member spotlight, we asked Hudak a series of questions about both her professional and personal lives so that you can get to...
As someone who tries to live a zero-waste lifestyle, I’m so encouraged when I see brands going the extra mile to provide a sustainable or reusable option to their customers. And it turns out, so are a lot of other consumers. A National Retail Federation study from earlier this year found that 50 percent of...
Women in Retail Leadership Circle (WIRLC), a membership-based, exclusive community of women executives at leading retailers and brands, today confirms Forever 21 as its latest Corporate Partner. The partnership will provide Forever 21 with access to WIRLC’s vast leadership development offerings. More details can be found at womeninretail.com. Focused on both business strategy and executive...
As we all know by now, the U.S. Supreme Court on Friday overturned Roe v. Wade, effectively ending the constitutional right to abortion and giving individual states the power to allow, limit or ban the practice altogether. We know that women in our community have strong views about the historic ruling. We support women who...
Kate Boyer is the co-founder and CEO of Anatomie, a Miami-based luxury athleisure brand for the everyday traveler. She’s also a Women in Retail Leadership Circle board member! In this member spotlight, we asked Boyer a series of questions about both her professional and personal lives so that you can get to know her better....
It has been said that teams reach their peak performance when teammates are powered by a shared understanding of their challenges and have access to the knowledge and tools they need to meet and overcome them. That’s the spirit behind Women in Retail Leadership Circle’s (WIRLC) growing corporate partnership program. Have you heard about it?...
