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Stay up to date with everything happening at Women in Retail Leadership Circle! Learn about and engage with our community through member spotlights, new partnership announcements, details on upcoming WIRLC events, and more.

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Join Us for the August Virtual Exchange

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...

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We're Here For You: Navigating Challenges in DEI Together

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...

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Learn From C-Suite Leaders at Our Dallas On the Road Event

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...

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DEI Committee Provides a Safe Space for WIRLC Members

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...

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On the Road to Dallas ... With the Best Speaker Lineup

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...

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Sallie Krawcheck on How Women Can Build Wealth

“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...

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Share Your Thought Leadership or Career Journey With Women in Retail

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...

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