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We’re excited to share the next Women in Retail and Total Retail Virtual Exchange is scheduled for Thurs., Aug. 3 from 12 p.m.-2 p.m. ET! This complimentary virtual event features engaging and informative interviews with leading retail executives on a variety of mission-critical industry topics. These interactive discussions provide valuable insights for audience members. Take...
The Supreme Court last week rejected affirmative action in university admissions, ruling that race-conscious decisions are unconstitutional. This ruling could have a wide-ranging impact across retail organizations, as it might lay the groundwork for future challenges to corporate diversity initiatives. Simply put, it’s not clear what the repercussions of this ruling will be on the...
Join us in Dallas next month for our next Women in Retail: On the Road event! This event enables executive women in leadership positions at retail companies the opportunity to network, learn from each other, and improve business processes. Attendees will hear inspiring keynote presentations from leaders at enterprise retailers as well as from founders...
Life is an unpredictable journey, and as a result, our paths to success are often circuitous, with twists and turns along the way. But it is these twists and turns that shape us into resilient and wise leaders, empowering us to rebuild and achieve what we need to ultimately succeed. This was a key theme...
When it comes to using social media to share expressions of love, Signet’s accessible luxury jewelry brand Jared has it covered. Jared, a Signet Jewelers’ banner that caters to customers who want to express their love and emotions with diamond and fine jewelry, has more than 200 stores across the U.S. and Jared.com and specializes...
How do we build belonging at work? Feeling like we are connected, supported and respected is a basic human need, and that doesn’t disappear once we walk through the (perhaps virtual) doors of the office. Women in Retail Leadership Circle (WIRLC) knows that today’s leaders are grappling with this challenge. To provide some answers, we’re...
If you’re a member of Women in Retail Leadership Circle (WIRLC) and work in the diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) space, I urge you to join our DEI committee. Started earlier this year with our sister brand, Women Leading Travel & Hospitality, the committee meets virtually every month and is designed to provide a safe...
Dear Dallas: We at Women in Retail Leadership Circle can’t wait to see you in a few short months! The female retail executives joining us on stage at our one-day On the Road event (July 26) are sure to blow you away. We’re not yet finished with the full lineup, but the women confirmed to...
“Nothing bad happens when you put more money in the hands of women.” This is how Sallie Krawcheck, the CEO and co-founder of Ellevest, an investment platform that helps women build and manage their wealth, opened her session at the Women in Retail Leadership Summit last month in Phoenix. In fact, she continued, if we...
At Women in Retail Leadership Circle (WIRLC), we love sharing women’s stories of professional growth, personal challenges, and career lessons learned. We enjoy highlighting the success stories of startup founders — like Tracy Reese, the founder of sustainable clothing brand Hope for Flowers by Tracy Reese— as well as sharing thought leadership pieces on the...
