Last week Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg passed away at 87 years old due to complications from metastatic cancer of the pancreas. RBG was the second woman ever appointed to the Supreme Court, and a history-making feminist who spent her entire career pioneering for gender equality. She accomplished so much for women’s rights during...
Amy Eshuys is the vice president/general merchandise manager at Christmas Tree Shops, a division of Bed, Bath & Beyond. She also has been a Women in Retail Leadership Circle member for almost one year. We asked Amy some rapid-fire questions so you can get to know her better! What’s the best book you’ve read recently?...
Jennifer Fisher is the vice president of e-commerce Americas and global digital brand commerce for the shoe brand Crocs. She’s also a brand new Women in Retail Leadership Circle member! We asked Jennifer some rapid-fire questions so you can get to know her better! 1. What’s the best book you’ve read recently? I recently picked...
We have just a few weeks left before the start of Women in Retail Leadership Days (WIRLD), a virtual experience like no other! The WIRLC team strategically designed this month-long virtual event to connect our community of women leaders throughout October, and we couldn’t be more excited to share it with you! Part of what...
A big responsibility for industry leaders is to help develop the next generation that follows. At Women in Retail Leadership Circle (WIRLC), mentorship is important to our organization and our members, and we know how valuable guidance from peers can be. Here are five pieces of advice our members have for the next generation of...
Stephanie Wood is the director of department stores and internet for the Sperry brand at Wolverwine Worldwide, and a new Women in Retail Leadership Circle member! She has a history of working in footwear, serving as the director of sales at FitFlop prior to joining Wolverine Worldwide. We asked Stephanie some rapid-fire questions so you...
Today is Women’s Equality Day, which is celebrating the 100th anniversary of women being given the right to vote in the United States. Since 1920, women have continued to forge ahead for every generation of women that followed after them, pushing us closer to equality. Most recently, women have been pushing the envelope to ensure...
As you’re aware, due to unfortunate but necessary reasons surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, Women in Retail Leadership Circle and its sister brand, Total Retail, have cancelled all in-person events scheduled for 2020. The thought of our team not seeing your wonderful faces is pretty gloomy, however, we have good news! We brainstormed and pivoted to...
Advice and insight from leaders and peers is something professionals always search for, but especially when they’re just beginning in their careers. And since hindsight is 20/20, there are often lessons we learn over time that we wish we could go back and share with our younger selves. Here are five learning opportunities our members...
If you need a change in your daily routine, switching up what you’re listening to throughout the day is an easy way to snap out of it. Our Women in Retail Talks podcast offers weekly episodes, in which we sit down with women executives and company founders to talk about a variety of topics, ranging...
