I’m really excited today! Why? Because Women in Retail Leadership Circle (WIRLC) has released its 10th annual list of the Top Women in Retail! Honorees, some of whom were recommended via a survey of WIRLC members and Inner Circle e-newsletter readers, were chosen based on several criteria, including position within their retail organization, scope of...
I read a really interesting article this week in Forbes that, like so many other articles published the second week of February, is all about Valentine’s Day. But what set this article apart, written by Bryan Robinson, is that it focused on what’s probably the most important relationship you’ll ever have: the one with yourself....
Hello Inner Circle readers! It’s been a while since I provided an update on the fantastic speaker roster we have for the 2020 Women in Retail Leadership Summit, taking place at the Ritz-Carlton, Key Biscayne in sunny Miami, April 27-April 29. Here’s just a sampling of the wonderful speakers that will be taking the stage:...
Did you by any chance catch The New York Times Style section on Jan. 9, in which Jessica Bennett makes the case that sharing your salary — a once taboo subject — has become trendy lately, and in some cases downright liberating. Bennett writes that there are lots of good reasons to swap salary information...
The principles of interactive leadership and why she believes in it were key parts of a discussion Helena Foulkes, CEO of Hudson’s Bay Co. (HBC), had with Matthew Shay, president and CEO of the National Retail Federation (NRF), during a session at the 2020 National Retail Federation Big Show in New York City this week....
Welcome to the latest Coaches Corner, where we feature questions and answers discussed during our “Meet the Career Coaches” panels at Women in Retail Leadership Circle (WIRLC) events. In today’s installment, our coaches answer a question asked during our WIRLC: On the Road | San Francisco event, which took place on Nov. 7, 2019. The...
As 2019 winds down, we here at Women in Retail Leadership Circle (WIRLC) would like to take this opportunity to thank our subscribers, members, event attendees, partner sponsors, speakers, and the many friends of our group for their continued support. It is truly YOU who makes WIRLC so valued as a premier member association for...
Given the season, I thought I’d take a moment to thank all of the fantastic people who help make Women in Retail Leadership Circle (WIRLC) such a wonderful group. They include the following: our Inner Circle readers, for opening and reading our e-newsletter each and every Wednesday and regularly sharing your comments and ideas with...
Ever since Susan Schmidt, vice president of U.S. consumer credit for PayPal Credit, was passed over for a prime job overseas more than 20 years ago because she was pregnant, she has been an advocate for women in the workplace. “It caused me to seek out mentors, role models and companies that align with my...
Meet Diana Kapp, a business journalist and author of the recently published book, “Girls Who Run the World: 31 CEOs Who Mean Business.” Kapp has written about education and entrepreneurism for The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, San Francisco Chronicle, ELLE, O the Oprah Magazine, Outside.com, ESPN.com, and Marie Claire. She lives in...
