It’s game time! We’re off to the 2022 races and if you’re anything like the rest of the world, you’re thick in the resolution frenzy and knee-deep into goal setting. Journals, workbooks, podcasts, coaches; you can’t throw a rock without seeing a guide, checklist or life hack for how to stick to your resolutions. Social...
Lauren Sullivan is the senior director of marketing at Grandin Road, which sells affordable, designer-inspired home décor for any space. Grandin Road is one of the Qurate Retail Group portfolio brands. Lauren is also a Women in Retail Leadership Circle member! We asked her a series of questions about her career and other subjects so...
During a session at the Women in Retail Leadership Summit earlier this year in Miami, three women entrepreneurs shared personal stories on pivotal moments within their careers and the trajectories of their businesses. The “How She Built This” session featured stories from Christina Stembel, founder and CEO, Farmgirl Flowers; Sherri Yukel, founder and CEO, Big...
Janine Flaccavento is the senior vice president of media services and new stream media solution lead at Merkle/CXM, a leading data-driven, technology-enabled performance marketing agency. In this interview with the Inner Circle, Flaccavento shares details about her role at Merkle, her leadership style, the retail trends she’s closely tracking, and much more! Inner Circle: Let’s...
What’s a word that reflects being a woman in retail in 2021? How about pivot, self-care, leadership or focus? As our top 10 content pieces (based on total clicks) of the year showed us, you came to Women in Retail Leadership Circle (WIRLC) for all of those things and more. Below are the pieces of...
As we wrap up presents and 2021, we tend to think about what fills us with gratitude and warmth. The holiday season offers a free pass to be sentimental. I’m going to redeem mine now and tell you why I’m grateful for this group, with a story, of course. Twas the night before a Roundtable...
We all know the Spanx brand and its powerful female founder, Sara Blakely, who grew the shapewear company from her home to its recent sale to investment firm Blackstone at a valuation of $1.2 billion. Last week, I tuned into the 2021 Forbes Power Women’s Summit to listen to Blakely speak about the recent deal,...
Meet Jenifer Herrmann, executive vice president of client partnerships and marketing at Evergreen Trading, a media trading firm that provides clients with unprecedented media investment strategies and the industry’s most creative asset and inventory trade solutions (and one of Women in Retail Leadership Circle’s amazing partners). In this exclusive interview, Herrmann shares details about her...
Deborah Brown-Volkman is the director of operations for STATUS SPORTS, a social enterprise/performance apparel startup company. She is also a Women in Retail Leadership Circle member! We asked Deborah a series of questions about her career and other subjects so you can get to know her better.
A diverse workforce brings diverse viewpoints and perspectives to companies, which in turn can generate higher revenue, more innovation, better decision making, and better performance. A panel discussion at the 2021 Women in Retail Leadership Summit examined the top ways to support inclusion and diversity within your workplace. “If you’re a leader, you have a...
