For ThirdLove, it’s all about giving back. This was a key message Heidi Zak, CEO and co-founder of e-commerce intimates apparel brand ThirdLove, shared as she described her company’s TL Effect program during November’s Women in Retail and Total Retail Virtual Exchange. The program, Zak said, was created to encourage and support early-stage consumer-focused companies...
In this episode of Women in Retail Talks, Women in Retail Leadership Circle Co-Founder Melissa Campanelli interviews Debbie Propst, president, Herman Miller Retail, a recognized innovator in modern furniture for the office and home. Listen in as Propst discusses her personal and career backgrounds, her goals for Herman Miller Retail, and how she navigated managing a new team during a pandemic just eight weeks after joining the company.
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What’s the one mistake even the most successful women make repeatedly when it comes to their personal finances? According to Sallie Krawcheck, CEO and co-founder of Ellevest, a digital-first, mission-driven investment platform for women, it’s not investing enough. “Our problem as women is that we don’t invest enough,” said Krawcheck, during a session at last...
Despite the fact that COVID-19 has been the catalyst for the closures of thousands of retail stores across the nation, Herman Miller has bucked the trend and opened two concept stores — one in Los Angeles, one in New York City — this fall. This was a key topic that Debbie Propst, president, retail, Herman...
Given the the current state of affairs, Thanksgiving 2020 isn’t feeling very much like Thanksgiving at all. However, that doesn’t mean it’s not a good time to take a moment to think of everything we’re thankful for in our lives. In that spirit, I’d love to take a moment to thank all of the wonderful...
The November installment of our Women in Retail and Total Retail Virtual Exchange is going live in just a few hours (see the schedule below). As I’ve mentioned before, the monthly Virtual Exchanges feature in-depth, one-to-one interviews with leading retail executives on a wide variety of topics. The conversations touch on timely and relevant issues...
In this episode of Women in Retail Talks, Women in Retail Leadership Circle Co-Founder Melissa Campanelli interviews Nadia Masri, founder and CEO of Perksy, a next-generation consumer insights platform that powers real-time research with everyday people through contextual, in-the-moment mobile research. (Perksy was named the winner of Women in Retail Leadership Circle's very first Retail Tech Startup Challenge, which took place at last month’s Women in Retail Leadership Days virtual event.)
During a Women in Retail Leadership Days session last month, Perksy, a next-generation consumer insights platform that powers real-time research with everyday people through contextual, in-the-moment mobile research, was crowned the winner of the first ever Retail Tech Startup Challenge. During this “Shark Tank”-style session, three founders of retail tech startups competed to win the approval...
Whew, that went fast! I can’t believe Women in Retail Leadership Days, our month-long celebration of women in retail, is coming to a close! However, before we officially wrap up the event, we have a few more excellent sessions planned. For example: Today at 5 p.m. ET, we will be hosting a super fun, live,...
Did you know that October is National Women’s Small Business Month? Every October, the Small Business Administration celebrates the contributions and successes of our nation’s women small business owners. The 10 million women-owned businesses in the U.S. hold tremendous value, generating $1.4 trillion in revenue and employing 8.4 million people, according to the National Women’s...
