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Asian Americans represent 13 percent of the professional workforce in the U.S., yet less than half (6 percent) reach the executive level, according to KPMG. And a 2022 McKinsey & Co. study of 400 organizations in the U.S. showed that Asian Americans account for nine percent of senior vice presidents but just 5 percent of...
The 2024 Women in Retail Leadership Summit was an inspirational and uplifting three days of engaging content, valuable networking, fun activations, free swag, and more! This was our largest Summit to date — 600 leading retail executives joined us at the Ritz-Carlton Amelia Island from April 29-May 1 for our 10th annual Summit. There were...
Hello from the 2024 Women in Retail Leadership Summit at the beautiful Ritz-Carlton on Amelia Island, FL. I am reporting live from the third and final day of the Summit and I am feeling inspired, invigorated … and yes, a little tired! But it’s a good tired: The feeling you get after doing something you...
As we’ve mentioned before, Women in Retail Leadership Circle (WIRLC) is partnering with CommerceNext to honor a top woman in retail as part of its 2024 CommerceNexty Awards program. The CommerceNextys are peer-reviewed awards for marketing and e-commerce achievements among retail and DTC brands. Women in Retail’s Top Woman of the Year Award recognizes a...
There are 88 million jobs in green sectors, with women filling 29 percent of them in 2021. According to The Boston Consulting Group, the number of jobs is expected to go up to 155 million in 2030, but women’s involvement will go down to 25 percent. This is expected to delay the advancement of gender...
We are thrilled to announce our next professional development virtual workshop for Women in Retail Leadership Circle (WIRLC) members! The workshop, Having a Wealth Mindset, is designed for executive-level women seeking financial empowerment. The workshop will help you unlock the secrets to cultivating a wealth mindset and transforming the way you approach finances as a...
The spring season of retail industry events is in full swing! If you missed it, we hosted the Women in Retail Pavilion on the show floor at Shoptalk Spring in Las Vegas last month. The Pavilion enabled women leaders and allies to gather for networking and valuable content discussions. (Women in Retail Leadership Circle members...
Women in Retail Leadership Circle is super excited about the upcoming Women in Retail Leadership Summit, taking place at the Ritz-Carlton Amelia Island April 29-May 1. While attendees can experience amazing speakers, fun pop-up shops, morning yoga, and more, one of my favorite parts of the event is our Coaches Corner, which enables attendees to schedule...
Veronika Sonsev, co-founder at CommerceNext, the community for digital, marketing and technology retail leaders; and Melissa Campanelli, co-founder of the Women in Retail Leadership Circle, a membership-based community of executive women at leading retailers and brands, caught up at the Women in Retail Pavilion at Shoptalk to discuss their 2024 partnership. Here are some highlights:...
We are thrilled to announce the publication of our 14th annual Top Women in Retail report. That is SO MANY women in the industry having an incredible, meaningful impact. Like in years past, the 2024 edition of this report features a who’s who in the retail industry. Honorees, who were nominated by Women in Retail...
