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The ability to network, interact with and learn from your peers is what the Women in Retail Leadership Circle (WIRLC) is all about. Nowhere is this more evident than at the Women in Retail Leadership Summit — taking place this year April 22-23 in beautiful (and warm!) Miami Beach — and, in particular, during the...
Did you know the average tenure for chief marketing officers (CMOs) at U.S. consumer brand companies increased to 48 months in 2014, which is double what it was in 2004? This juicy tidbit of information was revealed in the 11th annual CMO tenure study by executive search consulting firm Spencer Stuart. In addition to being...
The Twitterverse was abuzz last week when Google Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt was called out for repeatedly interrupting U.S. Chief Technology Officer and former Google employee Megan Smith, the only woman who was speaking with him and writer Walter Isaacson on a panel at South by Southwest. Here’s what went down, according to reports: Schmidt...
Is it reasonable to expect that a retailer selling appliances would be able to share the same digital marketing strategy as a brand that sells sneakers? Or a company that sells office supplies marketing to consumers and prospects the same way a fashion apparel brand would? If they could it would certainly make retailer marketers’...
While Silicon Valley’s male-dominated culture is in the spotlight now due to a gender discrimination lawsuit against Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, a session I attended at South by Southwest (SXSW) on Sunday made me believe the investment community is changing. During the session, I heard stories and motivations from a panel of women who have created...
Motivated to take the next step in your career, but not sure how? Does fear of failure keep you from climbing the corporate ladder, leaving you languishing in your current position? While it’s true that some people may be natural born leaders, there are plenty of other successful people who have learned on the job....
Betsey Johnson, designer extraordinaire and fashion legend, stopped by Reddit last week for a AMA (aka Ask Me Anything) session, which lets the general public ask questions to a given guest about any topic. The full list of questions and answers can be found here, but what follows are seven things I learned about Betsey...
There are certain women in the retail industry that capture the attention of a room. Jenna Lyons is one of them. Over the last decade, Lyons has made J.Crew into a household name and, in the process, she herself has become an icon. Lyons is recognized not only for her signature look, but for her...
Retail Online Integration’s fifth annual list of the leading women executives in omnichannel retail features some of the brightest minds in the industry. (Retail Online Integration is a sister publication of the Women in Retail Leadership Circle, and its e-newsletter, The Inner Circle.) This year’s nominees were chosen for being in a top-level position within an...
Who: Eileen Fisher, founder, president and chief creative officer of Eileen Fisher, Inc., as well as a fashion icon. Why: For developing her “business as a movement” mantra, in addition to being a great supporter of female entrepreneurship. Oh, and she’s so cool. For Eileen Fisher, it’s definitely never business as usual. And that’s part...
