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Following an internal study in 2009, LVMH, the French multinational luxury goods conglomerate that includes brands such as Louis Vuitton, Hermes, Kering and others, announced that while a majority of its workforce were women, those women held few senior management positions. LVMH wasn’t alone, however. Across 50 major fashion brands studied by Business of Fashion,...
Do you serve on a corporate board? Do you want to serve on one? Then Gerri Elliott would like to hear from you! Who is Gerri? Besides being a women in leadership speaker extraordinaire (she just spoke at the Women in Retail Leadership Summit, where she received a standing ovation), she also serves on the...
This past week, The Women in Retail Leadership Circle talked with Stormy Simon, President of Overstock.com, about the top trends in retail and leadership best practices.
We came. We saw. We conquered. About 160 successful, motivated and passionate women from the retail world descended upon South Beach last week for the second annual Women in Retail Leadership Summit, and a phenomenal time was had by all. Words like “life changing,” “incredible,” “inspiring,” “amazing” and “transformative” were bandied about by attendees as...
Do you know someone who toils in obscurity, working to make the world we live in a better place? Do you think it’s past due for them to get the recognition they so richly deserve? Well, now is your chance. Ascena Retail Group, a national specialty retailer selling apparel, shoes and accessories for missy and...
It’s a fact that women make up half the workforce. In multiple studies, its been proven women receive more college and graduate degrees then men, and are the equal, if not main, breadwinner in four out of 10 families. Still, despite the almost 25 percent growth of participation of women in the workforce since 1992...
“The long-term goal of our content strategy is for customers to fall in love with our brand and its story,” said Mark Parrott, head of e-commerce, North America, for Lush Cosmetics, at the Demandware XChange conference in Las Vegas earlier today. “We’re looking for lifetime value ahead of the short-term gain of a transaction,” he...
As women continue to flex their influence throughout retail, many have have earned their place among the world’s richest, according to Forbes 29th annual look at The World’s Billionaires, which was published last month. Not surprisingly, many members of the famous Walton family, the founders of Wal-Mart, are found throughout the list. The list also includes...
David Hasselhoff’s Malibu Dave, Mandy Moore’s Mblem, Heidi Montag’s Heidiwood … the list of defunct fashion labels of the rich and (somewhat) famous is endless. And yet Jessica Simpson’s fashion collection has not only survived, it’s thrived, growing over the past decade into a true lifestyle empire, according to a recent Bloomberg article. Who would...
Do you think you have the next big idea that will shake up the retail industry, but just aren’t sure how to get your business up off the ground? Want to be the next Birchbox, Rent the Runway or Wanelo? If so, Women in Retail Leadership Circle has the perfect solution for you. At the...
