Well, it’s the third and final day of the Women in Retail Leadership Summit and we’re feeling the love! It has been a great few days here in sunny Miami. We’ve had the opportunity to listen to insightful content, do fabulous shopping at the assorted pop-up shops here at the event and, of course, make...
Any retail media network (RMN) looking to scale must establish capabilities in sales, audience strategy, media activation, and reporting and insights. There’s no one-size-fits-all approach for doing that, leaving many RMN teams wondering when to build their own tools or tech, when to buy pre-existing capabilities, and when to work with a partner. Each option...
Cristina Ceresoli, a Women in Retail Leadership Circle board member, was named the chief marketing officer of the rapidly growing women’s fashion brand Altar’d State on April 21. Ceresoli most recently served as the vice president of marketing at Soma, part of the Chico’s FAS family of brands. “I’m looking forward to applying my omnichannel...
Change has been the only constant in retail for three chief marketing officers who sat down with Sarah Engel, president of January Digital, during a session at Shoptalk in March. Wayfair CMO Bob Sherwin, Revlon CMO Martine Williamson, and Kate Spade CMO Jenny Campbell said the changes have primarily come from customers, who — thanks...
Happy Earth Day! This Friday, April 22, pause and appreciate this spinning planet. It’s a beautiful ride, isn’t it? Thank the Mother Earth leaders across the industry are taking steps to promote sustainable products and combat climate change. Women, especially, know how to challenge traditional approaches. Journalist Diana Kapp shares the stories of women working...
While the pandemic brought many changes, perhaps the most prevalent one was how it changed the way people think about work. Many executives spent the early days of the pandemic reflecting on what the purpose of their lives were and re-evaluating how and where their careers fit into them. Since the pandemic began, prospective employees...
We’re now in the modern age of retail. No more are we seeing boring, shabby marketing and products consumers don’t even bat an eye over. The future of retail is out there, and two top women leaders are ready to guide you through it. Jill Ramsey, CEO at a.k.a. Brands, and Christiane Pendarvis, co-president and...
Women in Retail Leadership Circle’s recently released 2022 Top Women in Retail report honors women who have excelled in their field. The report features several Women on the Rise — female retail executives who are climbing the ranks and will be the next generation of industry leaders. Many of these featured women attributed communication and...
Marianne Thompson, previously the senior vice president of merchandise at Home Hardware Stores Limited, was named chief merchandising officer of the Canadian home improvement, construction materials and furniture retailer on Monday. Thompson, a Women in Retail Leadership Circle member since 2020, is now part of a restructured executive leadership team at Home Hardware Stores Limited....
Our Women in Retail Leadership Circle: On the Road regional events are back! Like our annual Women in Retail Leadership Summit, these invitation-only events provide executive women in leadership positions at retail companies the opportunity to hear from engaging and inspirational speakers, learn from each other and make valuable connections, and pick up valuable career...
