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“Life starts all over again when it gets crisp in the fall,” F. Scott Fitzgerald wrote in “The Great Gatsby.” I can very much relate to that quote. Fall to me is a time of renewal. Labor Day comes and goes, schedules that may have lapsed over the summer begin again, and things suddenly feel...
In today’s fast-changing retail world, it’s critical for leaders to be creative. In fact, some would argue that the most important leadership quality for success in business today is creativity. Without creative thinking, organizations can miss out on breakthrough ideas that can become innovations. With this in mind, we’ve reached out to Shari Rudolph, chief...
Hello Inner Circle readers! From time to time we like to use this space to talk about some of the great things happening in the lives of our members, advisory board members and friends of the Women in Retail Leadership Circle (WIRLC). We’ve been hearing so many great stories this summer about these ladies that we...
Remember when I told you last week to get ready for some exciting news about our Girl Talks West event, taking place at the Sir Francis Drake Hotel in San Francisco on Oct. 27? Well, here it is: Laura Alber, CEO of Williams-Sonoma, has signed on as a speaker. Laura’s talk is titled, “Lessons I’ve...
Women in Retail Leadership Circle (WIRLC) is excited to announce that Mary Beech, chief marketing officer of Kate Spade, has signed on to be a speaker at our Girl Talks East event, taking place at the Kitano Hotel in New York City on Oct. 13. We’re still working on the details of Mary’s talk, but...
There are no lazy, hazy, crazy days of summer for the Women in Retail Leadership Circle (WIRLC) right now. We’re working hard behind the scenes and, like the record heat in the Northeast right now, we’re on fire! For starters, we’re planning two great Girl Talk events that will take place this fall in New...
Making the leap from startup to established retail brand is a challenge for many young businesses. Simply put, most don’t make it and fall by the wayside. There are however those success stories, and WIRLC has made a habit of bringing those businesses and the people behind them into the spotlight. How were they able...
In episode two of Women in Retail Talks, Julie Gardner, former chief marketing officer of Kohl’s who was named the 11th most influential CMO in the world by Forbes in 2012, discusses her illustrious 30-year career in marketing. This audio comes from Gardner’s presentation at Women in Retail Leadership Circle’s Girl Talks event in San Francisco last month....
The influence of influencers is hard to miss no matter the channel, but particularly on social networks. Social influencers are everywhere, and smart brands are using them to their marketing advantage. Identifying and building relationships with individuals who have the social clout to influence the purchase decisions of others is an extremely powerful way for...
Earlier this summer, we brought you a list of Women in Retail Leadership Circle’s favorite summer beach reads. Well, ladies, we’d now like to share with you a few of our favorite female-hosted podcasts to listen to while lounging on the beach, picnicking in the park, or however you love to spend to your summer! HBR...
