Get a glimpse into the dynamic panels, engaging keynotes, candid interviews, insightful career coach discussions, and more taking place at Women in Retail Leadership Circle events throughout the year. Our regional On the Road events and annual Summit gather fabulous, powerful women together to connect, learn, and be inspired.
In a conversation with National Retail Federation (NRF) President and CEO Matthew Shay at the trade association’s Big Show in New York City earlier this week, Corie Barry, CEO of Best Buy, detailed five areas the consumer electronics retailer is investing time and resources to help it take friction out of the customer experience. Safety...
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...
What sets successful retail organizations apart? What core qualities are needed to effectively lead a team given today’s pressures? At the Women in Retail Leadership Summit earlier this year, these five executive women shared their top leadership tips: Molly Langenstein, CEO and President, Chico’s FAS; Michelle Kelly, CEO, Lilly Pulitzer; Christiane Pendarvis, Co-President, Chief Merchandising...
We all know the Spanx brand and its powerful female founder, Sara Blakely, who grew the shapewear company from her home to its recent sale to investment firm Blackstone at a valuation of $1.2 billion. Last week, I tuned into the 2021 Forbes Power Women’s Summit to listen to Blakely speak about the recent deal,...
This episode of Women in Retail Talks features a clip from the November Women in Retail and Total Retail Virtual Exchange with Angie Rieger, senior vice president of international and wholesale at Lands' End, and advisory board member for WIRLC. Rieger discusses how the discipline and skills she's gained while training for marathons has applied to her leadership and professional growth, and how setting specific short-term goals to achieve long-term objectives is useful in both running and in business.
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A diverse workforce brings diverse viewpoints and perspectives to companies, which in turn can generate higher revenue, more innovation, better decision making, and better performance. A panel discussion at the 2021 Women in Retail Leadership Summit examined the top ways to support inclusion and diversity within your workplace. “If you’re a leader, you have a...
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...
During a keynote presentation at the 2021 Women in Retail Leadership Summit in Miami, Ellen Latham, creator and co-founder of Orangetheory Fitness, discussed how she started the business out of her home and grew it to the well-known boutique fitness studio franchise we know today, with more than 1,200 studios in all 50 U.S. states...
We’ve all experienced burnout over the past two years, or at least worked with someone who has. We’re always talking about it, and we’re sick of talking about it. It’s a word that leaders in the retail industry are probably thinking about on a regular basis. How do they help their employees avoid burnout? How...
Naomi Bagdonas, a lecturer at the Stanford Graduate School of Business, executive coach and co-author of “Humor, Seriously: Why Humor is a Secret Weapon in Business and Life,” discussed the business benefits of bringing laughter and light-heartedness to the workplace during a keynote presentation last month at the Women in Retail Leadership Summit in Miami. The...
