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We’re taking a break! Our team at the Women in Retail Leadership Circle are taking the holidays off, so we won’t be publishing Inner Circle next week. We hope you all have a wonderful holiday and very happy New Year! See you in 2016!
Welcome to my first blog ever. I am the co-founder of the Women in Retail Leadership Circle. Lovely to meet you! You really should get to know us … even if I’m biased! This blog will cover all sorts of topics about amazing women trailblazers, retail insights and, ummm, shopping and shoes thrown in for...
Tis the season … for Insta Giveways! One of our favorite parts of the holidays is the beautiful window displays seen in brick-and-mortar storefronts. Walking around with some hot chocolate on a chilly winter night has us dreaming about “Miracle on 34th Street.” For Women in Retail Leadership Circle’s inaugural Instagram Giveaway, #WIRWindowShopping, we want...
It’s nice when you hear stories of successful people remembering where they came from and giving back to help others who might be in a similar situation to when they got started. Today’s industry leaders were likely the beneficiaries of some good fortune on their way to the top (not to diminish their hard work),...
Happy Thanksgiving Inner Circle readers! Instead of running the usual lead article of the week here, I thought I’d use this opportunity (and prime real estate) to take a minute to thank everyone involved in the production of our e-letter and the Women in Retail Leadership Circle. We have a lot to be thankful for this...
Earlier this week, Lowe’s Companies announced that Marci P. Grebstein has been promoted to chief marketing officer, effective immediately. Grebstein most recently served as vice president of advertising, leading the U.S. advertising strategy and marketing operations for the home improvement retailer. She will report to Michael A. Jones, chief customer officer, and succeeds Thomas J....
Have you heard of Glassbreakers, the peer mentorship community for women? If not, you should! (The founders of Glassbreakers, Eileen Carey and Lauren Mosenthal, spoke at the Women in Retail Leadership Circle’s Girl Talk West event in San Francisco last month.) In short, Glassbreakers is a safe, supportive and dynamic online network for professional women. The match-making...
Equal pay for equal work seems like a pretty simplistic concept, but we all know that hasn’t been the case for far too many companies across a wide spectrum of verticals, including retail. It’s troubling that in 2015 we have to recognize companies that employ this standard. Stand up and take a bow for doing...
Last week, Rebecca Minkoff was honored for having the best omnichannel experience at the Decoded Fashion Summit in New York City. The fashion brand’s technology-driven stores, experiential customer service in-store and partnership with AOL on a live, shoppable runway helped Rebecca Minkoff claim the top prize. Before heading to the award show, Minkoff sat down with her...
When it comes to shopping behavior, price is a key motivator. However, to sustain a customer’s loyalty over the long term, retailers often find it valuable to focus on the customer experience. But which experiences are most important to shoppers? And how likely are they to influence a change in behavior? Let’s explore the topic...
