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Ines Rosa is the CEO of Sense and Body, a distributor of beauty products in Poland and Europe, and the founder of Sentique International, a company specializing in care and beauty products. She is also the CEO and founder of JCOS, an umbrella brand that represents the highest-quality Japanese cosmetics and care accessories. She’s also...
Maya Madsen started her vegan cookie company, Maya’s Cookies, as a side hustle to pay for her kids’ college educations. Now, with a booming online presence and two brick-and-mortar stores, she’s known for giving back to her community — and that includes creating a Black History Collection of cookies in time for Juneteenth, with a...
During Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month in May, Women in Retail Leadership Circle (WIRLC) is highlighting women who identify as AAPI and who are having a positive impact in the world of retail. Sandra Oh Lin is the founder and CEO of KiwiCo, which delivers educational, hand-on activities and quality content through a...
Kristin Langenfeld, CEO and founder of GoodBuy Gear, was facing a pain point parents are all too familiar with. “I had my first child, and realized a tiny human needed a lot of stuff, and half of it she didn’t use, and then I needed more,” Langenfeld said in an exclusive interview with Women in...
During Women’s History Month, Women in Retail Leadership Circle (WIRLC) will be highlighting women who are making history today in the world of retail. The first in this series is an exclusive interview with Caroline Danehy, the co-founder and chief brand officer of Fair Harbor, a brand of environmentally-friendly swimsuits inspired by a coastal lifestyle....
Women in Retail Leadership Circle (WIRLC) member Melanie O’Neil and her home décor brand Rustic Marlin have raised over $8,000 in a little over one week for maternal mental health after O’Neil was moved to act following a local tragedy involving a mother accused of killing her three children. O’Neil, who co-founded Rustic Marlin with...
Women in Retail Leadership Circle’s Top 50 Tips of 2022 report is chock-full of advice for leaders and entrepreneurs looking to ensure their businesses thrives in the new year. These tips are uniquely tailored to help women leaders in the retail industry, covering everything from how to attract the right talent to best practices for...
Forget the terrible twos — for most baby and toddler brands, the last five years have been a struggle. More than 3,000 stores that primarily sell baby products and children’s apparel have run into major trouble or permanently closed since 2017, including Gymboree and Babies”R”Us. However, Caden Lane isn’t like most baby and toddler brands. The...
If you’ve never been to the Diane von Furstenberg flagship store in Manhattan, add it to your must-see list for your next trip to New York City. A haven for female creativity, ingenuity and confidence, it was the perfect place for our community to gather earlier this month for An Evening With DVF x Women...
Amy Voloshin is a fashion entrepreneur, textile designer, and the founder of Printfresh, a collection of sleepwear and lifestyle items inspired by plants, animals and home décor. The daughter of industrial designers, Voloshin grew up with big goals of her own creative career. After following her artistic endeavors and graduating from the Rhode Island School...
