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One of Women in Retail Leadership Circle’s newest members, Julia Gudish Krieger, the founder and CEO of VillageLuxe.com, an invite-only peer-to-peer marketplace that lets women rent designer pieces from each others’ closets, is on the hunt for a chief marketing officer! Here’s some more information about Julia’s very unique company and the job description: Deemed “the...
Ahh summer. Flip-flops, sunshine and lazy hammock afternoons with a good book. Nothing beats it! That’s why we’re kicking off the summer with our three favorite reads from these smart, talented writers. Have a great recommendation? Let us know and we’ll feature it on our social accounts over the summer! (Don’t forget to connect with...
In this episode of Women in Retail Talks, which was recorded at this year's Women in Retail Leadership Summit in Miami, Jules Pieri, co-founder of The Grommet, speaks about the product launch platform's unique approach to connecting with makers, video marketing, and how to connect with off-brand consumers.
Yesterday, The White House held its first annual United State of Women Summit, featuring innovators, icons and activists for women’s rights across the world, including President Obama, First Lady Michelle Obama, Oprah Winfrey, Vice President Joe Biden, Gloria Steinem, and many more. Each examined the #StateofWomen on topics such as economic empowerment, health and wellness, violence against women, educational opportunity, leadership and...
From time to time, the Inner Circle spotlights some of the new, fabulous Women in Retail Leadership Circle (WIRLC) members. In today’s issue, we’re excited to feature one of our new associate members, Kim Dixon, executive vice president and chief operating officer at FedEx Office. Here’s an interview Jennifer DiPasquale, co-founder of WIRLC, conducted with...
Every year around this time, thousands of commencement speeches filled with wisdom and worldly advice are given. So much so it’s hard to believe that there’s any new advice to give the class of 2016. However, this year’s speeches have been able to move not just the class of 2016, but all listening in. Below are five...
We’re super excited about a new Elizabeth Arden digital campaign we heard about from Swan Sit, vice president of digital at the iconic beauty brand and board member of the Women in Retail Leadership Circle. The multiplatform digital campaign, “From the Desk of Liz Arden,” was launched last month and pays homage to the entrepreneurial...
The White House announced earlier this month that Malia Obama, the oldest daughter of President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama, will attend Harvard University in the fall of 2017 after taking a “gap year.” Malia will be a member of the class of 2021. Higher education experts tout the off year as a way...
From time to time, the Inner Circle spotlights some of the new, fabulous Women in Retail Leadership Circle (WIRLC) members. In today’s edition, we’re excited to feature one of our new associate members, Jami Dewolf, senior vice president and chief marketing officer at Alliance Data Retail Services. Here’s an email interview Jennifer DiPasquale, co-founder of...
The Women in Retail Leadership Circle is growing! Woot woot! Currently, we have more than 100 members and are getting more interest and inquiries every day. (If you’re not a member yet, you can apply here.) While growing our Circle is great (we’re super excited about it), it’s important that we offer the kinds of exclusive...
