Betsey Johnson, designer extraordinaire and fashion legend, stopped by Reddit last week for a AMA (aka Ask Me Anything) session, which lets the general public ask questions to a given guest about any topic. The full list of questions and answers can be found here, but what follows are seven things I learned about Betsey...
Retail Online Integration’s fifth annual list of the leading women executives in omnichannel retail features some of the brightest minds in the industry. (Retail Online Integration is a sister publication of the Women in Retail Leadership Circle, and its e-newsletter, The Inner Circle.) This year’s nominees were chosen for being in a top-level position within an...
Who: Eileen Fisher, founder, president and chief creative officer of Eileen Fisher, Inc., as well as a fashion icon. Why: For developing her “business as a movement” mantra, in addition to being a great supporter of female entrepreneurship. Oh, and she’s so cool. For Eileen Fisher, it’s definitely never business as usual. And that’s part...
There are a lot of reasons to love Nordstrom. For starters, for more than 100 years, the fashion retailer’s name has become synonymous with great customer service. In addition, Nordstrom has embraced e-commerce full throttle, and the strategy is paying off. In fact, e-commerce is now the fastest-growing part of Nordstrom’s business, with sales jumping...
Iconery is a startup jewelry business that hopes to change the way consumers purchase jewelry online. Ivka Adam, co-founder and chief marketing officer at Iconery, discusses how the company came to be, as well as how she handles the challenges that come with running a startup. (Ivka is a WIRLC board member and will be...
Who: Eileen Carey and Lauren Mosenthal, co-founders of Glassbreakers, an online platform that matches women in technology with peer mentors. Why: These women understand and value the importance of mentorship for women in the technology space. Their platform is “kicking glass.” It’s no secret that the technology industry, from New York City to Silicon Valley,...
Who: Linda Heasley, President and CEO, Lane Bryant Why: She’s making it a priority to reshape the public perception around plus-size clothing options. “Calling All Chubbies.” Believe it or not, that line was as actually used in a black-and-white advertisement for plus-size retailer Lane Bryant. It’s unclear when the ad ran, but it sums up...
The Women in Retail Leadership Circle (WIRLC) is excited to announce that Stormy Simon, president of Overstock.com, will be a keynote speaker at our Women in Retail Leadership Summit, taking place in Miami, April 22-23. Simon’s “make it happen” mantra has helped motivate teams throughout Overstock.com. Under her leadership, Overstock.com was named to Forbes’ 2014...
Palm trees. Beautiful blue water. Sandy beaches. Banana daiquiris. Have I hypnotized you yet? If not (or even if I have), then make sure to sign up for the upcoming Women in Retail Leadership Summit, taking place in beautiful Miami on April 22-23. The Summit, the Women in Retail Leadership Circle’s signature event, is designed...
The ANNpower Vital Voices Initiative (APVVI) is one of the coolest and most important things I’ve come across lately. In case you haven’t heard of it, APVVI is a partnership between ANN INC. and the Vital Voices Global Partnership, an organization that trains and empowers emerging women leaders and social entrepreneurs around the globe. The...
