To close out Women’s History Month, we thought we would chat with one of our partners and members, Kate Isler, CEO and co-founder of TheWMarketplace, an e-commerce marketplace that features products and services from women-owned businesses and gender-balanced national brands. In this exclusive interview, Isler offers details about how she got the idea for TheWMarketplace,...
We’re excited to announce that Women in Retail Leadership Circle (WIRLC) is partnering with CommerceNext to honor a top woman in e-commerce or retail for its 2022 CommerceNexty Awards program. The program, which celebrates excellence in e-commerce and digital marketing, features a special award called Women in Retail’s Top Woman of the Year Award. The...
Wintertime may still be in full effect, but if you’re already getting a case of “spring fever,” join the club! I can’t wait for spring! For me, spring is the season that brings life back into what winter took away and reminds me that change, although sometimes uncomfortable, isn’t always a bad thing. And, metaphorically...
Welcome to Black History Month! We here at Women in Retail Leadership Circle (WIRLC) plan to celebrate by featuring content that highlights Black female retail leaders and entrepreneurs in the Inner Circle each week throughout February. This week, we thought we would introduce you to three inspiring Black female entrepreneurs, who also happen be WIRLC...
Meet Sarah Engel, president of January Digital, a strategic digital consultancy and media agency (and one of Women in Retail Leadership Circle’s amazing partners). In this exclusive interview, Engel shares details about her unique role at January Digital, the retail trends she’s currently tracking, her leadership style, how she gives back to her community, and...
Mark your calendars! Sharon Leite, CEO of The Vitamin Shoppe and Women in Retail Leadership Circle board member, will be featured in the Emmy Award-winning series “Undercover Boss” on Fri., Jan. 21 (8 p.m.-9 p.m. ET). During filming of the episode, Leite took on the guise of a former gift shop manager from Cleveland who...
In this episode of Women in Retail Talks, Women in Retail Leadership Circle Co-Founder Melissa Campanelli interviews Laura Ravo, chief operating officer of Strand Book Store, the New York City heritage community bookstore. She's also a Women in Retail Leadership Circle member! Listen in as Ravo discusses what she loves about working in retail, why both grit and grace are important leadership qualities, and her advice for the next generation of female leaders.
Duration: 20:25
Happy New Year to all of you fabulous women in retail! I hope your holidays were joyful and relaxing. Mine were, and I was especially grateful for the downtime, which enabled me to spend quality time with my family and close friends. One thing I didn’t do this year, however, was make New Year’s resolutions....
This past year has been unlike any other in recent memory. While 2020 was difficult, at least we all had a brief period of normalcy before COVID-19 upended everything. In 2021, however, the pandemic dominated our lives since day one. On a personal and professional level, many of us are spent. However, in order to...
In this episode of Women in Retail Talks, Women in Retail Leadership Circle Co-Founder Melissa Campanelli interviews Sucharita Kodali, vice president and principal analyst, retail industry at Forrester. Kodali discusses the key trends retailers should keep in mind right now, how she thinks retail will be different, yet the same in 2022, and her advice for mitigating the supply chain crisis going forward. Sucharita Kodali serves digital business strategy professionals. She's an expert on e-commerce, omnichannel retail, consumer behavior, and trends in the online shopping space.
Duration: 21:36