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Marie Albiges

Marie Albiges is the managing editor for Women in Retail and Total Retail. She is responsible for content development, management and production for the group. Marie is an award-winning writer and editor who previously worked for local and national news outlets. A French native and graduate of Christopher Newport University, Marie currently resides in Philadelphia. 
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Build-A-Bear-Workshop HR Exec Adds 'Chief Experience Officer' to Her Title

Roz Johnson doesn’t consider herself to be traditionally trained in human resources. In her 30-plus year career in retail, she’s held all kinds of positions at various large retailers and brands, including vice president of stores at American Eagle, regional manager at Gap, and senior managing director of operations at Build-A-Bear Workshop, where she’s worked...

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Head of Design and Research, Ads, Amazon

It’s an exciting time in the ads space as Generative AI accelerates innovation on behalf of our customers. helping them to produce engaging and differentiated creative more efficiently and effectively than ever before. The head of design and research will lead high-performing teams who work collaboratively with engineering and product management through all aspects of the product development life-cycle. The head of design and research will build trusted partnerships horizontally across Amazon to drive collaboration and innovation, ensuring that ads are an integrated part of evolving experiences.

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Women in Retail Meetup | Pittsburgh

Women in Retail Meetups offer another opportunity for executive-level women leaders to network and support each other. By gathering in-person throughout the year, members can establish meaningful connections in their region. Feel free to bring along a retailer colleague to join you – please note that the meetup is pay as you go.

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How This Female Entrepreneur Took on the 'Boys' Club' With Zero-Proof Mocktails

During Women’s History Month, Women in Retail Leadership Circle (WIRLC) is highlighting female entrepreneurs who are making history today in the world of retail. The final installment in this weekly series is an interview with Laura Taylor, founder of the zero-percent alcohol company Mingle Mocktails, which creates sparkling mocktails. Taylor founded the company in 2017 and...

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40 Questions to Ask a Mentor

Through my research, I’ve surveyed more than 3,000 professionals, the majority of whom were women. They have taught me about their strengths, passions, and aspirations, and the distinct ways we can often get bogged down on the path to realizing our leadership potential—situations that prevent us from being the leaders that we’re capable of becoming....

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2024 Top Women in Retail

We are thrilled to present our 14th annual Top Women in Retail report. Like in years past, the 2024 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...

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Anthropologie Stores Exec Mindy Massey on Empathy: 'Give Grace, Space and a Place to Connect'

In this episode of Women in Retail Talks, Women in Retail Leadership Circle Senior Editor Marie Albiges interviews Mindy Massey, global executive director of stores at Anthropologie, a unique, full-style lifestyle brand in the URBN portfolio. Massey details how her role and leadership style has evolved over more than 20 years at Anthropologie, leading with empathy, her mantra "grace, space and place," what the next generation of female retail leaders should focus on to advance in their careers, and more.

Duration: 21:00
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JIGGY Founder Kaylin Marcotte Shares Her Startup Journey

During Women’s History Month, Women in Retail Leadership Circle (WIRLC) is highlighting female entrepreneurs who are making history today in the world of retail. The third installment in this series is an interview with Kaylin Marcotte, founder of JIGGY, which sells puzzles that highlight art made by emerging female artists. Inner Circle: What challenges did you...

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Hello From the Women in Retail Pavilion at Shoptalk!

What an incredible two days we’ve had at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas, where Shoptalk has been in full swing, including our Women in Retail Pavilion. We’ve been so thrilled to partner again with Shoptalk this year to host a group of female leaders for fireside chats at our Pavilion about leadership, professional development, corporate...

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