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Joe Keenan

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.

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From Our Community: Leadership Strategies for a New Retail Age

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.

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How Michaels Created a Hybrid Back-to-Office Strategy

With vaccination rates rising and many state and local governments lifting what’s left of COVID-related restrictions, employers are tasked with devising plans for the return of employees to their corporate offices and headquarters. However, the challenge of bringing employees back into the office in a safe and positive manner is fairly complex process, with many...

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From Our Community: Customer Acquisition vs. Customer Retention Webinar

Total Retail, sister brand of Women in Retail Leadership Circle, is hosting an educational webinar today (June 9) at 2 p.m. ET. The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted marketing plans for most retailers, focusing their attention on consumer safety concerns, e-commerce demands, and supply chain issues. Now that we’re emerging into the post-pandemic era, retailers have the opportunity to re-calibrate their customer strategies, finding the right balance between acquisition and retention, while continuing to deal with the marketplace realities.

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From Our Community: 2021 Tech Runway Digital Demo Day

New York Fashion Tech Lab, a community-driven, relationship building, collaboration, and business development platform designed to support women-led companies that have developed innovations at the intersection of fashion, retail, and technology, will host its annual Demo Day on June 23. The unique digital experience highlights the future of fashion, retail and innovation.

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From Our Community: Learn From a Remote Work Expert

Women Leading Travel & Hospitality, sister brand of Women in Retail Leadership Circle, will host a virtual event with remote work expert Sacha Connor, CEO of Virtual Work Insider, a consultancy that coaches organizations to work seamlessly across any distance.

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From Our Community: Klarna Launches Small Business Impact Initiative

Klarna, a leading global retail bank, payments and shopping service, announced it is donating $4.5 million in free services to small and medium-sized enterprises to aid them in recovery. In honor of Small Business Month, from May 10–31, 2021 small businesses can apply to receive one free year of payment services and $40,000 worth of free media services from Klarna.

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Sheryl Sandberg and the Story of Radical Candor

Kim Scott, co-founder of Radical Candor, an executive education company designed to help people cultivate more caring and candid work relationships, and author of best-selling book, “Radical Candor: Be a Kick-Ass Boss Without Losing Your Humanity,” was interviewed during last month’s Women in Retail Leadership Days. In the session, Scott discussed the Radical Candor concept and...

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From Our Community: The Post-ish COVID Consumer Ahead of the Holiday Curve

In an upcoming webinar, some of retail’s most insightful women leaders, including Deborah Weinswig, founder and CEO, Coresight Research; Krystina Gustafson, senior vice president of content, Shoptalk; and Tierney Wilson, senior vice president of client strategy and consulting, January Digital, will provide exclusive data focusing on what's driving post-ish COVID consumer purchase decisions in order to power retailers' successful holiday strategies and beyond.

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From Our Community: QVC and HSN's The Big Find

QVC US and HSN announced last month the third annual edition of The Big Find, an international product search to discover entrepreneurs with the next big brand or unique product. From April 28 through June 8, entrepreneurs, creators and inventors with products in apparel, accessories, beauty, culinary, home décor, home innovations, and/or electronics are invited to complete an online application, which includes a video submission highlighting their product and brand story.

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From Our Community: Shoptalk Meetup for Women

Shoptalk Meetup for Women is an online meetings program that connects women in the retail community for new business opportunities, potential partnerships, professional development, and meaningful connections that accelerate business and career goals. It’s an open and friendly environment for women to share experiences, celebrate and learn from each other, work together to lead change in retail, propel more women into leadership positions, and champion gender equality.

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