The best leaders motivate their teams and inspire them to become better leaders themselves. At Women in Retail Leadership Circle (WIRLC), we regularly ask our members for tips on how to best keep their teams going, especially during tough times. Here are a few of their answers: 1. Layla Kasha, Chief Marketing and New Store...
Cassandra Worthy, CEO of Change Enthusiasm Global, took to the stage at the 2023 Women in Retail Leadership Summit, held April 17-19 in Phoenix, to help attendees tap into the power of change. She said change is something that every single person has gotten a lot closer to in the past few years. “As you think...
Women in Retail Leadership Circle was so excited to host our first quarterly Lunch & Learn with our Signet Jewelers corporate partners on Friday, July 16! Part 1 of our series with Coaching Right Now featured Gen Pepin on how to run effective teams.
The vice president, global brand management at The North Face is a critical leadership role responsible for overseeing the strategic direction and execution of brand management and retail marketing initiatives worldwide. Reporting directly to the chief marketing officer, this position plays a pivotal role in driving the brand's growth, strengthening its market presence, and ensuring consistent brand messaging across all channels.
Women in Retail Leadership Circle (WIRLC) is proud to deliver Signet Jewelers’ first custom quarterly newsletter of 2023! As Diamond Corporate Members, you’ll get exclusive content in this newsletter designed just for your organization. This newsletter will feature a mix of articles and videos from Women in Retail Leadership Circle, features on all the great...
Bank of America published Break Through the Stigma: Menopause in the Workplace, a new report revealing half of peri- and post-menopausal women (51 percent) report menopause has negatively impacted their work life, yet only 14 percent believe their employers recognize the need for menopause-specific benefits. The underrecognized need for menopause-specific benefits comes as 20 percent of...
The Missing Pieces report is a multiyear study organized by the Alliance for Board Diversity (ABD) in collaboration with Deloitte for the 2016, 2018, 2020, and 2022 censuses. The report highlights the progress to date that has, or has not, been made in the equitable representation of women and individuals from underrepresented racial and ethnic groups (UR&EG) on Fortune 500 boards.
Ikea has set its sights on the U.S. in a new way: While the company has 52 retail locations in the country, it’s investing $2.2 billion to add more U.S. stores, expand its omnichannel options, and improve the customer experience for American shoppers. Speaking at the Home Delivery World conference in Philadelphia on Wednesday, Ikea’s...
Sacha Connor is the CEO of Virtual Work Insider, a consultancy that provides thought leadership and training on how to lead, communicate, collaborate and build culture in hybrid and remote teams. Nearly one year ago, Connor spoke to Women Leading Travel & Hospitality about hybrid work during our June 2021 Virtual Exchange event. In this...
In 2015, Arlan Hamilton was on food stamps and sleeping on the floor of the San Francisco airport with nothing but an old laptop and a dream of breaking into the venture capital business. She had no contacts or network in Silicon Valley, no background in finance — not even a college degree. What Hamilton...
