We’re a week into New York Fashion Week (NYFW), and one thing is apparent — it has a new look this year. In an effort to keep up with consumer demand for the latest fashions as well as to negate fast-fashion knockoffs, many designers have opted for a new approach to fashion week. Some went...
In the second episode of our Ladies We Love series, WIRLC catches up with Sheila Haile, chief marketing officer of Cohen’s Fashion Optical, an optical retailer featuring fashion products such as eyeglasses, frames and sunglasses, lenses, contact lenses, and accessories. (Check out our first episode, when we interview Rachel Shechtman, co-founder of STORY.) In this video,...
Welcome to our latest series, Ladies We Love! Over the next few weeks, we’ll be introducing some fabulous ladies in our latest video series, Ladies we Love. Some are members, some are from our speaker squad, some are friends, and all are great women leaders in retail! In this episode, WIRLC had a chance to...
In this episode of Women in Retail Talks, which was recorded at this year’s Women in Retail Leadership Summit in Miami, Sarah Comstock, global communications manager for Deckers Brands (parent company of leading brands such as UGG, Teva, and more), speaks about Deckers Brands’ women leadership program. In addition, Comstock offers tips on how other organizations...
Rise and shine, ladies! The a.m. just became your new BFF. Whether you’re a morning person or night owl, it can’t be denied that using the early hours before a busy work day can be key to a successful and productive day. Below are three ways successful people kick off their day: Exercise We know...
Hello women in retail leaders! Welcome to episode one of WIRLC’s Women in Retail Talks podcast series. In today’s episode, we’re excited to offer highlights from a presentation given by Denise Lee Yohn, author of the best-selling book, “What Great Brands Do: The Seven Brand-Building Principles that Separate the Best from the Rest,” at our recent...
In episode two of Women in Retail Talks, Julie Gardner, former chief marketing officer of Kohl’s who was named the 11th most influential CMO in the world by Forbes in 2012, discusses her illustrious 30-year career in marketing. This audio comes from Gardner’s presentation at Women in Retail Leadership Circle’s Girl Talks event in San Francisco last month....
In this podcast from last month’s Girl Talk East event, Michelle Peluso, chief executive officer of Gilt, will discuss her career and how and why she moved into retail from her previous experience at Citigroup, where she was the global consumer chief marketing and internet officer, and Travelocity, where she was the CEO. Through personal...
If your goal is to satisfy your customers, you’re aiming too low. Instead, aim to overdeliver on your promises. In fact, a good customer service policy should be to bend-over-backwards, with features and benefits that continually surprise and delight your customers. In this Women in Retail Talks episode four, which was recorded at Girl Talks...
