Women CEOs in all industries — including retail — worked harder and longer than their male counterparts to get to the top, according to a study of current and recent women CEOs conducted by Korn Ferry. The study found women CEOs were four years older, on average, than their male counterparts, and worked in a...
Lots of news to share this week! Let’s get started … New Speakers! We’ve been spending a lot time in the Inner Circle telling you all about the Women in Retail Leadership Circle’s (WIRLC) On the Road regional, day-long events taking place in New York City and San Francisco this fall. You probably know by now that...
In this episode of Women in Retail Talks, Women in Retail Leadership Circle (WIRLC) Co-Founder Melissa Campanelli interviews Cheryl Kaplan, co-founder and president of M.Gemi, a direct-to-consumer accessories brand that drops a limited-edition collection of luxury footwear at approachable prices every Monday. Kaplan, who was featured on WIRLC sister brand Total Retail’s list of the...
I have some great news to report this morning: Jasmine Bellamy has joined the Women in Retail Leadership Circle’s (WIRLC) advisory board as its first-ever diversity and inclusion director! In this role, Jasmine, who has a distinguished 25-year career in retail merchandising and currently holds a leadership position in merchandising at Gap Inc., will advise WIRLC’s board...
Meet Kate Torgersen, founder and CEO of Milk Stork, the first company to tackle the challenge of getting breast milk home for traveling business moms. Kate is the subject of our latest installment of the Inner Circle Q&A! Fueled by grassroots word-of-mouth among moms, Milk Stork quickly became an in-demand employee benefit for many of the country’s leading companies and firms. Among the newest clients are Nissan, OpenTable and Paypal. Milk Stork is empowering moms returning to work to get the support they need from employers to enable them to do their best as moms and in their careers.
Remember last week’s article where we highlighted time management tips sent to me by Women in Retail Leadership Circle (WIRLC) members? Well, we have another great time management tip to share this week from June Ryan, RADM, USCG (Ret.), whom some of you might remember from her inspiring and heartfelt presentation at this year’s Women in Retail...
When Christine Buscarino, a member of the Women in Retail Leadership Circle, told us she was a board director for the Listen Learn Care Foundation, we decided to look into what the organization is all about. Well, we’re glad we did! The Listen Learn Care Foundation, headquartered in Boca Raton, Fla., supports a variety of programs...
I wanted to take the opportunity this week to spread the good news of our Women in Retail Leadership Circle (WIRLC) members. I have lots of good news to share, so let’s get started! Sharon M. Leite has been named CEO of The Vitamin Shoppe, effective Aug. 27. Sharon will also serve as a member of The Vitamin...
Hey Inner Circle readers! I asked the Women in Retail Leadership Circle’s fabulous members (through our members-only Online Forum) if they have any day-to-day time management hacks they use to keep themselves on track. Well, I got some great replies, and lucky for us, our members have agreed to let me share their tips with you!...
Hello Inner Circle readers! I wanted to let you know about a feature available to our Women in Retail Leadership Circle members that you may not be aware of: Online Forums. The forums are designed to provide our membership community with a way to connect with each other. They are fantastic tools to swap ideas,...
