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 the Women in Retail Leadership Summit last month in Phoenix, leading fashion designer Tracy Reese was interviewed for a keynote session. During the conversation with Gayle Tait, CEO of recommerce platform Trove, Reese touched on her start in the fashion industry; why she left the fashion epicenter of New York City...
During a keynote session earlier this week at Shoptalk in Las Vegas, Joanne Crevoiserat, CEO of Tapestry, parent of brands Coach, Kate Spade, and Stuart Weitzman, detailed the organization’s strategy for strengthening its brands and winning over customers in a shifting retail landscape. Here are some highlights from Crevoiserat’s interview with Sara Eisen, journalist at CNBC. On Marketing...
Women in Retail Meetups offer another opportunity for executive level women leaders to network and support each other. By gathering in-person quarterly, members can establish meaningful connections in their region.
As we near the end of what has been a volatile year for the retail industry, we thought it would be a good opportunity to review the top trends that have impacted retailers in 2022. While this list isn’t exhaustive (there’s simply too much to cover in a single article), it does provide valuable insights...
The retail industry has been challenged by a number of external factors in 2022, including but not limited to rising inflation, labor shortages, supply chain disruptions, online privacy regulations, among others. Furthermore, there’s the ongoing task of trying to keep pace with consumers’ rapidly evolving expectations, delivering experiences that meet and exceed them. To talk...
When evaluating their tech stacks and how they can be improved upon to better serve the evolving needs of digital-savvy, omnichannel shoppers, retail technology leaders are often confronted with a common dilemma: do they build needed solutions in-house or buy them from third-party providers? Of course there’s no easy answer to this question, and there...
In this workshop from sister brands Women in Retail Leadership Circle and Women Leading Travel & Hospitality, the topic of strategic storytelling is addressed.
During the crowd-favorite leadership panel at the Women in Retail Leadership Summit earlier this year, four retail executives offered their insights and experiences that have contributed to their career success. The session, which was moderated by Cindy Solomon, founder, CEO and president of the Courageous Leadership Institute, included the following executives: Chandra Holt, CEO and...
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...
