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Despite the fact that women make up more than 70 percent of the total retail workforce, they hold less than 25 percent of leadership positions at top fashion firms. So what are the hurdles in the way? In a recent interview with Business of Fashion, Tory Burch, CEO of Tory Burch; Angela Missoni, creative director...
In this one-on-one interview at last month's Women in Retail Leadership Summit in Miami, Eileen Meade, vice president of omnichannel and customer experience at DICKS's Sporting Goods, discusses the top retail trends of 2015.
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,...
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...
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...
While having and/or being a female boss can come with its own set of challenges, in too many fields today female role models are a luxury that can’t be taken for granted. According to a recent New York Magazine article, 10 Women on Their Female Bosses, a woman boss can help you figure out who...
With some help from Google, a group of women are changing history by spotlighting “herstory.” SPARK Movement has partnered with Google to create a smartphone app called “Women on the Map,” just in time for Women’s History Month. The app alerts users when they’re near places where women made history. SPARK, which stands for Sexualization...
