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Jamie Kern Lima is a New York Times best-selling author and founder of IT Cosmetics, a company she started in her living room and has grown into the largest luxury makeup brand in the country. She sold the company to L’Oréal in a billion-dollar deal and became the first female CEO of a brand in...
Jamie Kern Lima is a New York Times best-selling author and founder of IT Cosmetics, a company she started in her living room and grew to the largest luxury makeup brand in the country. She sold the company to L’Oréal in a billion-dollar deal and became the first female CEO of a brand in its...
To close out Women’s History Month, we thought we would chat with one of our partners and members, Kate Isler, CEO and co-founder of TheWMarketplace, an e-commerce marketplace that features products and services from women-owned businesses and gender-balanced national brands. In this exclusive interview, Isler offers details about how she got the idea for TheWMarketplace,...
Established in 2012 as a hub for fashion innovation, entrepreneurship and local economic development, the Philadelphia Fashion Incubator is celebrating 10 years of incredible impact in the fashion and retail community. The Incubator, a nonprofit innovation lab providing providing business education, resources, industry connections, and strategic guidance to primarily women in the fashion and retail...
Adriana Vazquez Ortiz is the co-founder and CEO of Lilu, a women’s health company building tech-enabled devices to empower new moms. She spoke on a panel at the 2022 National Retail Federation (NRF) Big Show in New York City earlier this year, sharing her insights into developing diversity and inclusion initiatives on stage in the...
While attending the 2022 National Retail Federation (NRF) Big Show in New York City last month, Women in Retail Leadership Circle spoke to five female minority business owners featured in the event’s DE&I Showcase. Jamila Powell is the founder and owner of Naturally Drenched, a vegan and eco-conscious hair products collection formulated for all types...
While attending the 2022 National Retail Federation (NRF) Big Show in New York City last month, Women in Retail Leadership Circle spoke to five female minority business owners featured in the event’s DE&I Showcase. Gwen Beloti, founder and designer of women’s gold jewelry brand Gwen Beloti Collection, is a Black jewelry designer who is focused...
During a session at the Women in Retail Leadership Summit earlier this year in Miami, three women entrepreneurs shared personal stories on pivotal moments within their careers and the trajectories of their businesses. The “How She Built This” session featured stories from Christina Stembel, founder and CEO, Farmgirl Flowers; Sherri Yukel, founder and CEO, Big...
Alexandra Wilkis Wilson, co-founder and CEO of Clerisy, a growth equity fund that focuses on taking stakes in tech and consumer-focused companies, was a featured speaker at the 2021 Women in Retail Leadership Summit. Wilkis Wilson was interviewed by Sandra Campos, founder of Fashion Launchpad. In this video clip from the session, Wilkis Wilson, visionary...
There’s a buying frenzy for brands born online. Data shows global e-commerce sales are poised to reach record numbers by 2022, with revenue expected to grow to $6.54 trillion. Amazon.com aggregators and direct-to-consumer holding companies are acquiring brands and other third-party marketplace sellers at a rapid pace. Often helmed by individual founders and entrepreneurs, online...
