A new survey from The Rockefeller Foundation found that male attitudes in the workplace is a top reason why there are so few female CEOs. Sixty-five percent of those surveyed said the attitudes of men in top leadership positions are a barrier to female leadership. A striking 90 percent of women said attitudes of men...
We will be featuring Women in Retail Leadership Circle members and advisory board members in Inner Circle Q&As over the next several months. We want you to get to know our members! The interviews will highlight what makes our members so special, from their leadership styles to their favorite vacation spots and everything in between. This week’s Q&A is with Erica...
We will be featuring Women in Retail Leadership Circle members and advisory board members in Inner Circle Q&As over the next several months. We want you to get to know our members! The interviews will highlight what makes our members so special, from their leadership styles to their favorite vacation spots and everything in between. This week’s Q&A is with Ivka...
We will be featuring Women in Retail Leadership Circle members and advisory board members in Inner Circle Q & As over the next several months. We want you to get to know them! The interviews will highlight what makes our members so special–from their leadership styles to their favorite vacation spots and everything in between. This week’s Q&A features a conversation...
Cindy DiPietrantonio, president of jewelry brand Alex and Ani, gave a keynote presentation at the 2017 Women in Retail Leadership Summit. DiPietrantonio discussed her career path, starting as a clerk at The Jones Group and working her way up to chief operating officer at the company. During that journey, she learned the meaning of work/life balance...
In this video, five of the women featured in WIRLC’s sister brand Total Retail’s Top Women in Retail issue talk about leadership during the 2017 Women in Retail Leadership Summit. Becky Gebhardt, executive vice president and chief marketing officer of Lands’ End; Natalie Marten-Fopeano, president and chief marketing officer of TUMI Outerwear; Stacey L. Renfro,...
Barbara Bradley Baekgaard, co-founder, chief creative officer and director of Vera Bradley, explains her “ready, fire, aim” motto and how listening to it can help you achieve your goals, at the Women in Retail Leadership Summit.
In this video recorded at the Women in Retail Leadership Summit earlier this year, Shelley Broader, president and CEO of Chico’s FAS, reflects on her first year in that role as well as the accomplishments she’s most proud of.
At the Women in Retail Leadership Summit last month, Erin O’Leary, vice president of marketing at Rocksbox, discussed her company’s jewelry subscription box service. In this video, O’Leary addresses growing Rocksbox’s subscriber base and what role personalization will play in that.
At the 2017 Women in Retail Leadership Summit, Diane Ellis, president of Chico’s, gave insight into her hiring strategy, how she plans to grow the women’s apparel and accessories brand, and examples of technologies that retailers should be keeping an eye on.
