To survive in today's economic climate, retailers must stay on the cutting edge of technology, business strategy, and more. This section is all about business strategy, with content focused on topics such as retail technology trends, retail and e-commerce marketing strategies, merchandising, omnichannel best practices, and more!
If it were the plot of a movie, it would be a dark comedy. On one side you have physical retailers and the myriad of bankruptcies forcing stores to close nationwide, while simultaneously you have traditional online brands desperately looking to open physical manifestations of their online presence. Each one wants what the other has,...
Total Retail, sister brand of Women in Retail Leadership Circle, last month released its 50 Best Retail Tips of 2019. For this annual report, the Total Retail editorial team spent time in last year’s fourth quarter poring over each piece of content published in 2019 to identify the 50 very best tips of the year....
It seems like everywhere you turn CBD is being talked about or sold. Traditional retail brands, including American Eagle Outfitters and Barneys New York, for example, are getting in on the action. But what exactly is CBD, and what do you need to know if you want to start incorporating those types of products into...
There’s a great saying that you must walk before you can run. As a serial entrepreneur, I’ve seen this piece of wisdom especially come to life when creating a new business completely from scratch. Sure, it’s an exciting process and it can be tempting to dive into the pieces of the business that excite you....
Women in Retail Leadership Circle (WIRLC) is excited to announce a new partnership with the Vendors in Partnership (VIP) Awards. The Awards, co-founded by retail strategist, community builder, and former COO and CIO in the retail industry Vicki Cantrell, were designed to acknowledge retail technology service providers’ contributions to the industry. Why did Vicki launch the VIP Awards program?...
Last week, Inc. released its 2019 Female Founders 100 list, the second annual publishing of the report. The women on this year’s list are founders of their companies and are changing multiple industries, from fashion to science to fitness. Here are the women in retail who made this year’s list. Food Revolutionaries: Ariane Daguin, D’Artagnan: Her...
Scientists are rediscovering the virtues of the right hemisphere of our brains, the seat of emotion, intuition and empirical intelligence. As our world becomes more and more connected, it’s no surprise that a new movement born on the West Coast is proclaiming the supremacy of the right side of the brain. The media is buzzing...
Former lululemon and Starbucks executive Christine Day is taking on a new industry: frozen food. I was able to connect with Day, now CEO of Luvo, a forward-thinking frozen food company, at Groceryshop last week in Las Vegas. Luvo is a brand focused on nutrition, with products aligned with the Mediterranean diet. The brand’s products...
Hello Inner Circle readers! Qurate Retail Group, an inspired, global team, 22,000 strong, driven by a shared passion for bringing joy, inspiration and humanity to shopping, is on the hunt for two buying directors! Here are some details about both positions: Title: Director, Buying – Apparel, QVC Opportunity: The director of buying, apparel is responsible...
Despite the advice to check your emotions at the door, it’s not possible to do a great job without engaging your emotions — and everyone else’s! I want to explore the positive power behind emotional effectiveness. Emotions are part of our survival kit and are hardwired; when threatened, you’ll react to the threat and either fight,...
