The core of Women in Retail Leadership Circle’s mission is to build community. As such, we seek to feature content that helps you to get to know our fabulous members by learning about their career paths, ambitions, leadership styles, and more. Through Q&A interviews, videos, podcast episodes, and more, this page is designed to highlight our members.
Internationally acclaimed stylist and designer — and soon to be talk show host — Rachel Zoe’s career has played out in front of millions thanks to her reality TV show “The Rachel Zoe Project.” Zoe is paid to give her expert advice to clients (including many celebrities) on the latest fashions and trends, but not...
Welcome to “Ladies Who Launch,” our newest feature that profiles women who have founded interesting retail and e-commerce startups. This week we chatted with Shereen Campbell, the e-commerce and outlet planner for Vince, who just launched My Little Magic Shop, an e-commerce company that sells products, kits and a subscription service aimed at simplifying spiritual practices. Inner...
The annual Women’s Wear Daily (WWD) list of the top 25 highest-paid executives from publicly traded retail companies was released last week, and as per usual, only a small number of women made the list. Granted, the No. 1 spot did go to a woman, Carol Meyrowitz, CEO of TJX Companies Inc., the parent of discount chains...
Welcome to another installment of “A Minute With … ,” where we ask our board members a few questions about work and life. This week we chatted with Leisa Glispy, the founder of Collective Meaning, a digital consultancy providing e-commerce and digital consulting and interim digital services for luxury goods firms, brand manufacturers and consumer...
Welcome to our latest installment of “A Minute With …,” where we ask our board members a few questions about work and life. This week we chatted with Laura Hnatow, director of marketing and e-commerce for Sea Bags, a Portland, Maine-based manufacturer and retailer of handcrafted tote bags and accessories from recycled sails. Prior to...
Dick’s Sporting Goods announced this Monday that it’s launching a specialty women’s fitness and lifestyle boutique. The omnichannel sporting goods retailer is naming the stores Chelsea Collective after the diverse and eclectic Chelsea neighborhood in New York City. The first two Chelsea Collective stores will be located in Pittsburgh, Dick’s Sporting Goods hometown, and Tyson’s...
A few weeks ago, Andy Benoit, a Sports Illustrated contributing writer, tweeted that women’s sports in general aren’t worth watching. Millions and millions of viewers, Carli Lloyd’s hat trick and a World Cup championship later, I’m willing to bet Benoit’s googling a remedy for “foot in mouth” syndrome. Last Sunday’s FIFA Women’s World Cup championship...
Having just emerged from graduation season, there’s an influx of young people entering the workforce and getting their first taste of the “real world.” Before they left the havens of their college campuses, however, they were imparted with words of wisdom from esteemed commencement speakers at their graduation ceremonies. There aren’t many names that get...
Welcome to our newest feature, "A Minute With ...," where we ask our illustrious board members a few general questions about work and life. This week we chatted with Kecia Hielscher, vice president of brands, Home at HauteLook | Nordstrom Rack.
Aubrie Pagano is the founder and CEO of Bow & Drape, an online retail brand that enables women to design their own clothing. The startup company, which manufactures all of its products in the United States, boasts that its customers’ personalities are built into every item Bow & Drape finishes to order. It’s a true...
