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.
During a session at eTail West in Palm Springs, CA last week, a panel of retail leaders discussed strategies for building an influencer marketing program. Amber Reyes, senior manager, acquisition and media, Kopari Beauty; Jordan Roberson, director, digital marketing, Johnny Was; Catherine Seaton, vice president, marketing, Windsor Stores; and Meghan Shea, senior director, growth marketing,...
Being a leader in today’s rapidly evolving retail and corporate landscape is not for the faint of heart. Challenges such as attracting and retaining talent, motivating teams, meeting the increasingly elevated needs of your customers, and creating and adhering to ESG policies are just a few of the important tasks you figure to work on...
During Women in Retail Leadership Circle’s On the Road event in New York City last month, the closing session featured a panel of retail leaders discussing multiple career-, leadership-, and business-related topics. Asking the questions was session moderator Stacy Berns, founder and president of Berns Communications Group, as well as the co-founder of DealMakeHers. Answering...
A Ranking of 100 Leading Retailers’ Omnichannel Proficiencies Total Retail’s highly anticipated seventh annual Top 100 Omnichannel Retailers report is here! In a world where consumers’ shopping journeys are non-linear, retailers need technology systems and processes in place that meet and exceed consumers’ lofty expectations. Therefore, the significance of a seamless omnichannel strategy cannot be...
June Ryan’s accomplishments are many: During her highly successful career in the Coast Guard, she was a trailblazer, achieving many historical firsts for women, including the first enlisted woman to rise to the rank of Rear Admiral. Ryan was also the first woman to serve as the Military Advisor to the Secretary of Homeland Security...
As part of Total Retail’s recently released 2023 Retail Technology Report: An Analysis of Trends, Buying Behaviors, and Future Opportunities, survey respondents were asked to identify the top challenges when implementing a new technology into their businesses. While investing in technology and innovation is critical for retailers and brands to remain competitive, such initiatives do not come...
In order to keep pace in a fast-moving, hypercompetitive industry, retailers are continually evaluating, testing, buying and implementing new technology systems and solutions. But with so many solutions and tech providers in the market, having a process in place for vetting and purchasing technology is critical for retailers to maintain efficiency and optimize return on...
During a session at last month’s CommerceNext event in New York City, a panel retail of executives shared their philosophies for building and strengthening team and corporate culture, how to approach hiring and budgeting in an environment with finite resources, among other topics. The panel featured Sarah Henry, vice president, content, influencer, and commerce, Walmart;...
One of the more anticipated sessions at the annual Women in Retail Leadership Summit (WIRLS) is the C-Suite Panel, which brings together four to five industry leaders to discuss the current business environment and how they’re positioning their businesses to succeed, the stories of how they rose to leadership roles, what they’re doing to empower...
To outsiders, it appeared as if Stephanie Morimoto had it all when it came to her career. After graduating from an Ivy League school with top honors, she was hired by leading global management consulting firm McKinsey & Co. Upon leaving McKinsey, Morimoto became the youngest vice president at a national nonprofit, where she hired...
