We’re very excited here at the Women in Retail Leadership Circle. The event we’ve been talking about (oftentimes in this very space) for months is about to happen. That’s right, Girl Talks East is finally taking place, next Thursday evening, Oct. 13, in New York City at the Kitano New York! At Girl Talks, women...
This episode of Women in Retail Talks features an interview with Reshma Saujani, founder and CEO of Girls Who Code, a national nonprofit organization dedicated to closing the gender gap in technology. In the interview, which was recorded at last week’s Shop.org Retail Summit, Reshma shares why retailers should be aware of the gender disparity...
It’s official: The stage is set for the Women in Retail Leadership Circle’s “Girl Talks” events, taking place in New York City on Oct. 13 and San Francisco on Oct. 27! At Girl Talks, women retail executives gather with their peers to hear short, passionate presentations (each lasting 15 minutes, with five minutes for audience...
OK, a study came out recently that debunks a theory I personally have never really believed: the persistent gender pay gap around the world comes from the fact that women are reluctant to ask for a raise. As I suspected, the study shows that women ask for more pay just as often as men do —...
“Life starts all over again when it gets crisp in the fall,” F. Scott Fitzgerald wrote in “The Great Gatsby.” I can very much relate to that quote. Fall to me is a time of renewal. Labor Day comes and goes, schedules that may have lapsed over the summer begin again, and things suddenly feel...
Hello Inner Circle readers! From time to time we like to use this space to talk about some of the great things happening in the lives of our members, advisory board members and friends of the Women in Retail Leadership Circle (WIRLC). We’ve been hearing so many great stories this summer about these ladies that we...
Remember when I told you last week to get ready for some exciting news about our Girl Talks West event, taking place at the Sir Francis Drake Hotel in San Francisco on Oct. 27? Well, here it is: Laura Alber, CEO of Williams-Sonoma, has signed on as a speaker. Laura’s talk is titled, “Lessons I’ve...
Women in Retail Leadership Circle (WIRLC) is excited to announce that Mary Beech, chief marketing officer of Kate Spade, has signed on to be a speaker at our Girl Talks East event, taking place at the Kitano Hotel in New York City on Oct. 13. We’re still working on the details of Mary’s talk, but...
Listen in to this exclusive interview with Emily Culp, chief marketing officer of Keds, who shares her thoughts on Keds' 100th anniversary, failing forward and purple squirrels (yes, you read that right!).
In this episode of Women in Retail Talks, Emily Culp, chief marketing officer of Keds (and WIRLC board member), discusses a variety of topics, inclTo listen to this podcast, members, please sign in below.
