Executive leadership is the ability of those who manage employees within an organization to influence and guide individuals to get their best performance. The content featured in this category provides valuable insights for executive leaders on how they can manage their teams better and meet organizational goals.
In a panel discussion at our recent Women in Retail x DVF Store Takeover event, a group of five retail executives shared the leadership lessons they had to learn the hard way and emphasized the value of self-awareness, communication and adaptability. Moderator Andrea Wasserman, founder of The Executive Express, kicked off the conversation by highlighting...
Women in Retail Leadership Circle is thrilled to announce the publication of our 16th annual Top Women in Retail report! Over those years we have featured SO MANY women in the retail industry who have had an incredible, meaningful impact, and we’re so excited to celebrate our newest cohort. Like in years past, the 2026...
We are thrilled to present our 16th annual Top Women in Retail report. Like in years past, the 2026 edition of this report features a who’s who in the retail industry. Honorees, who were nominated by Women in Retail Leadership Circle (WIRLC) members, Inner Circle newsletter subscribers, WIRLC partners, and retail industry insiders, were chosen...
Leadership paradigms are being challenged and reshaped in today’s evolving retail industry. At the Women in Retail On the Road: New York City event last fall, a group of rising next-gen leaders shared their insights on rethinking retail leadership to meet the demands of today’s dynamic environment. Carissa Cirino, director of upsell growth at QVC...
Our third Women in Retail x DVF Store Takeover event was held at the Diane von Furstenberg (DVF) studio headquarters in New York City last month. The event featured a panel discussion with industry executives Kiera Ganann, senior vice president, head of merchandising, The Children’s Place; Barbara Garces, chief digital officer, Citizen Watch America; Shawuan...
In this episode of Women in Retail Talks, Women in Retail Leadership Circle Co-Founder Melissa Campanelli interviews Dayna Quanbeck, CEO and president of Rothy's, a direct-to-consumer company which takes a whole-brand approach to sustainability in manufacturing, transforming recycled materials into shoes, handbags and accessories. This episode was recorded at the National Retail Federation Big Show in New York City last week. Listen in as Quanbeck shares how Rothy's evolves while maintaining core values; what strong executive credibility looks like; lessons from her mentor, friend and former Rothy's CEO Jenny Ming; and more.
Duration: 21:29
At the National Retail Federation Big Show in New York City last week, leaders from three of VF Corp.’s most popular brands — The North Face, Timberland, and Vans — shared insights into how they’re navigating large-scale brand transformation while staying true to deeply rooted DNA. Moderated by VF Corp. board member and former retail...
In this episode of Women in Retail Talks, Women in Retail Leadership Circle Co-Founder Melissa Campanelli interviews Katherine Danneberg, chief commercial officer at Boden, the quintessentially British clothing brand for women and children. Listen in as Danneberg explains the evolution of her leadership style, her leadership purpose, hiring the right team members to fit Boden's brand values, strategies for developing future leaders, and more.
Duration: 25:51
Have you thought enough about the correlation between employee satisfaction and customer satisfaction? Meenakshi Lala, CEO of premium online floral company UrbanStems, posed this question to the audience during the 2025 Women in Retail On the Road: New York City event, held Oct. 28. Lala spoke about how she empowers her teams to be decision-makers...
This special episode of Women in Retail Talks features a rerun of a previously published interview with Andrea Albright, executive vice president and chief growth officer, International, Walmart and operating partner, Massmart. This episode was originally published on March 18. Albright discusses how operational efficiency across Walmart's global network is led by the values of trust, value and resiliency; her usage of the Radical Candor leadership technique; how she's created an open and coachable environment for mentorship; and more.
Duration: 21:22