Finally, some good news to report related to women on corporate boards! According to a new report report released by executive search firm Heidrick & Struggles, Fortune 500 boards appointed a record number of women in 2021. In fact, the 2022 Board Monitor report, the firm’s long-standing study of trends in board composition in countries around...
Words can’t express the inspiration and excitement I leave with after every time I get to meet more of you and collaborate with you in person. Last week was Women in Retail Leadership Circle’s (WIRLC) first time back “On the Road” for our regional, day-long events, this time in Dallas, and wow, it didn’t disappoint!...
In today’s connected world, we’re practically drowning in a sea of information. If there’s anything we want to know, we can tap into a wide number of sources to educate and inform ourselves before we make a move. Shoppers are doing this in spades, carefully researching purchases on everything from smaller buys like dog treats...
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused untold disruption to the business world, turning it completely on its head. It has changed long-established working practices, the fortunes of entire industries, and even deeply embedded mindsets. With all the uncertainty that began in early 2020, some retail leaders have, quite understandably, lost a sense of ambition. As we...
Like the elusive term “social media,” the “metaverse” is an always-evolving concept that retailers are just beginning to explore. During the recent Women in Retail and Total Retail Virtual Exchange, Rebecca Minkoff and Emma Chiu, global director of Wunderman Thompson Intelligence, sat down with Phyllis Marcus, a partner at Hunton Andrews Kurth, to discuss what...
Talent recruitment and retainment is harder than ever in the post-pandemic world of work. Why? In part, it’s because people who understand the future of retail are in such high demand. Your competitors are trying to woo the same people you are, and if you don’t offer the right role, compensation, benefits, training, development opportunities...
Sometimes the biggest enemy in the room is ourselves. Whenever we mess up a task or fail to meet someone’s expectation, we can take it to heart and the overthinking can eat us alive. Asking ourselves how we could’ve made such a rookie mistake and then dwelling on it for an unnatural amount of time....
Vanessa Keefe is the vice president of marketing at The Paper Store, a one-stop shop for fashion, jewelry, spa, home décor, toys and more. She’s also a Women in Retail Leadership Circle member! In this member spotlight, we asked Vanessa a series of questions about both her professional and personal lives so that you can...
I know I say this every year, but I can’t believe it’s already late May and Memorial Day. The unofficial start of summer is upon us. As the years go by, every year seems to get shorter and shorter. Do you all feel that way? Regardless, I’m looking forward to the upcoming summer months. Even...
The retail industry has experienced a tremendous amount of upheaval in recent years. Much of this change, of course, has been driven by shifts in customer behavior seen during the pandemic. Given the rapid change that has enveloped the industry, organizations were forced to adjust — and do so quickly. During a session at the...
