Joe Keenan is the editor-in-chief of the Retail and Travel Group at NAPCO Media, which includes Total Retail, Women in Retail Leadership Circle, and Women Leading Travel & Hospitality. Previously, Joe served as senior editor at Reed Technology & Information Services.
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...
Sam’s Club, the warehouse club owned by Walmart, has posted an impressive 27 percent growth in its e-commerce business over the past two years. At the helm of that growth is Kath McLay, Sam’s Club CEO. In a session earlier this week at Shoptalk in Las Vegas, McLay detailed how Sam’s Club is delivering better...
In a conversation with CNBC Retail Reporter Lauren Thomas at the National Retail Federation’s Big Show in New York City last week, Nancy Green, president and CEO of Old Navy, detailed how the apparel brand’s efforts to promote size inclusivity, both across its merchandise assortment and its marketing, is integral to its future growth strategy....
In a conversation with National Retail Federation (NRF) President and CEO Matthew Shay at the trade association’s Big Show in New York City earlier this week, Corie Barry, CEO of Best Buy, detailed five areas the consumer electronics retailer is investing time and resources to help it take friction out of the customer experience. Safety...
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...
We want to see more women in the C-suite, and a session at next week's CommerceNext event in New York City will help push us towards that goal. The session, which is being moderated by our very own Melissa Campanelli, co-founder of WIRLC, and features panelists including Meera Bhatia, chief operating officer, Fabletics; Sarah Rasmusen, chief customer officer, Lands' End; and Calanthia Mei, vice president of partnerships, Fast, will offer leadership advice and takeaways tips that can be implemented by both current as well as aspiring leaders.
Soles4Souls is working with its partners at the Haitian American Caucus (HAC) to provide relief from the devastating effects of the recent earthquake in the country. We have set up our main warehouse location in Alabama as a hub for nonperishable donation supplies.
Women in Retail Leadership Circle (WIRLC) recently released its first annual Top International Women in Retail report, an extension of its popular annual Top Women in Retail report. This latest report features in-depth interviews with 10 honorees from countries across the globe, including Sweden, the United Kingdom, Canada, China, Australia, and Russia. One such leader featured in...
Pepper, a bra company that celebrates small-chested women cup sizes AA – B, has opened applications for its annual $5,000 Startup Grant for Black Women. Launched last year to help change the dismal reality that Black female business owners are the least funded, this marks the second year of the grant.
Today's successful leaders understand that the old ways of leading don’t work anymore. With digitalization, new upstart competitors, and a diverse and demanding workforce, leaders must be visionary, agile and laser-focused on creating the best teams and culture possible. In this webinar from Women in Retail Leadership Circle, senior-level women in retail will discuss the leadership strategies they're using to lead their teams and brands to success in 2021 and beyond.
