Mary Ellen Coyne, most recently the CEO of J.McLaughlin, was named the CEO and president of women’s apparel retailer J.Jill on Feb. 27, replacing Claire Spofford, who is retiring at the end of April. Coyne, a Women in Retail Leadership Circle (WIRLC) member, has over three decades of experience in the retail sector. At J.McLaughlin,...
America’s largest trading partners — and the retailers that do business with them — were impacted Tuesday when sweeping tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China went into effect. President Donald Trump, less than 100 days into his second term, has said the tariffs serve the purpose of pressuring those countries to stop the flow of...
Ahead of International Women’s Day on March 8, we at Women in Retail Leadership Circle (WIRLC) are thrilled to announce the publication of our 15th annual Top Women in Retail report. Over those years we have featured SO MANY women in the retail industry who have had an incredible, meaningful impact, and we’re so excited...
We are thrilled to present our 15th annual Top Women in Retail report. Like in years past, the 2025 edition of this report features a who’s who in the retail industry. Honorees, who were nominated by Women in Retail Leadership Circle (WIRLC) members, Inner Circle newsletter subscribers, WIRLC partners, and retail industry insiders, were chosen...
A day in the life of a Senior Director, Brand Creative at Dickies looks a little like this. In this role you will be responsible for overseeing the entire creative process, guiding the vision and strategy behind branding, campaigns, and visual communication, ensuring all creative work aligns with the company's objectives, and managing a team of creative professionals to deliver high-quality results across various marketing channels and global regions; ultimately setting the creative direction for the brand at a strategic level. This position reports to the VP of Global Brand Marketing.
This position leads NARS Marketing for the U.S., with a focus on gaining market share, building brand equity through innovative marketing programs. Focus on winning through consumer centric approach and strategies distorting digital media and ecommerce. The SVP Marketing Americas is responsible for the development and implementation of the marketing strategy in order to drive long term profitable growth and build strong brand equity. Develop strategies to drive brand awareness, new customer acquisition, and sales. This role collaborates with Global Marketing, Product Development, Creative, NARS Sales Team, Finance, Forecasting, Global Communications, Digital, E-Commerce, Education & Key Retailers to drive integrated alignment and execution on all marketing initiatives directly in the U.S.
This role will strategize and drive best-in-class social presence, digital influencer relationships & initiatives, social media strategy, content, and PR for Benefit Cosmetics in the US. The Senior Director, Marketing Communications will enhance Benefit’s brand presence and build strong online communities through our various social media outlets. They play a critical role in driving brand marketing communications and developing strategies to optimize our share of media, buzz and brand love to amplify our unique identity, storytelling and equity.
The VP Brand Communications will play a critical role in shaping and communicating the Fanatics Betting & Gaming (FBG) brand narrative in earned channels and through management of talent partnerships. This leader will develop and execute innovative creative communication strategies that resonate with sports fans and casino players, enhancing brand visibility and desirability, and will also oversee FBG’s social media handles and FBG’s industry communications. Additionally, this role will be responsible for managing talent relationships, ensuring that partnerships deliver maximum impact. This role requires an individual who thrives in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment and has a strong external network. Reporting to the CMO, the VP will lead a talented team and act as a vital member of the FBG Marketing leadership team.
The Director of Retention is responsible for driving growth and revenue for the Email/SMS/Auto Replenishment and our loyalty program for US, Canada and Australia/New Zealand. This role is strategic, executional, and analytical. You will be empowered to drive new ways of providing value to our customers that are personalized and served at the most relevant time with the goal of building strong relationships with Paula’s Choice customers.
As a brand director at Lovesac, you'll be responsible for developing our brand strategy and brand development that will drive profitable growth in both our core business and new product innovation. You will partner with teams cross-functionally to develop category and portfolio strategy, positioning, and go-to-market plans in line with our brand vision, leveraging customer insights, market trends and data to drive the business forward.
