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During her keynote presentation at Women in Retail Leadership Circle: On the Road, San Francisco, Robyn Sue Fisher, CEO and founder of Smitten Ice Cream, explained how studying the coffee industry helped her take the plunge in launching a fresh, unprocessed, made-to-order ice cream company. In 2006, Fisher was in business school at Stanford University...
At the recent Women in Retail Leadership Circle: On the Road | San Francisco event, attendees heard from Robyn Sue Fisher, founder and CEO of Smitten Ice Cream, a San Francisco-based startup re-engineering the retail ice cream business. Fisher shares her brand story, including how she left the corporate world to sell ice cream, how...
Tiffany Narbonne, founder, CEO and lead designer of inspirational, meaning-based jewelry brand T. Jazelle, is a Women in Retail Leadership Circle member and fashion entrepreneur. She founded T. Jazelle in 2012 after making gemstone bracelets for friends and family, pairing a concept of meaningful semi-precious stones with inspirational charms. T. Jazelle is now a nationally...
Meet Diana Kapp, a business journalist and author of the recently published book, “Girls Who Run the World: 31 CEOs Who Mean Business.” Kapp has written about education and entrepreneurism for The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, San Francisco Chronicle, ELLE, O the Oprah Magazine, Outside.com, ESPN.com, and Marie Claire. She lives in...
This content was originally published by Total Retail, sister brand of Women in Retail Leadership Circle, on Sept. 30. Retail organizations are becoming more and more technology driven, with some industry startups identifying themselves as technology companies rather than retailers. During last week’s Total Retail Tech event, leaders from some of the most disruptive companies in the retail...
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....
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...
This is members-only content. To view, please log in or apply below. This video features a panel discussion from the 2019 Women in Retail Leadership Circle (WIRLC) On the Road | Los Angeles event, which was held on July 24 at the W Hollywood Hotel. Moderator Kristina Stidham, content editor at WIRLC, talks with executives Kim Tobman, chief revenue officer, The Bouqs...
This is members-only content. To view, please log in or apply below. This video features an interview with Heather Hasson, co-founder and co-CEO of FIGS, a medical apparel brand. The interview with Women in Retail Leadership Circle Co-Founder Melissa Campanelli took place at the 2019 On The Road: Los Angeles event, which was held on July 24 at the...
In a panel discussion at the Women in Retail Leadership Summit, a trio of female entrepreneurs offered insights into their brands that are disrupting the retail industry. The panel consisted of Rachel Cohen, co-founder and co-CEO of Snowe, a direct-to-consumer home essentials brand; Melissa Mash, co-founder and CEO of Dagne Dover, a designer and seller of...
