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Looking for inspiration on how to to be a servant leader? Or improve your lifespan? Or transform organizational culture for lasting success? We have all that and more on the Women in Retail Leadership Circle (WIRLC) website, where our members can now access all full-length keynotes and panel sessions from the 2025 Women in Retail Leadership Summit, held...
It’s been only three weeks since our incredible 2025 Women in Retail Leadership Summit, but we’re already looking ahead to next year! The Women in Retail Leadership Circle team is excited to start planning another inspirational and uplifting event for our amazing community. Save the dates and mark your calendar to join us at the...
As we’ve previously shared, Women in Retail Leadership Circle (WIRLC) is proud to partner once again with CommerceNext to honor an outstanding woman in retail for the 2025 CommerceNexty Awards. These peer-reviewed awards celebrate excellence in marketing and e-commerce among retail and direct-to-consumer brands. The Top Woman of the Year Award recognizes a female leader...
The 2025 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 — more than 600 leading retail executives joined us on Amelia Island, FL from April 28-30 for our 11th annual Summit. There were...
Hello from the final day of the 2025 Women in Retail Leadership Summit! It’s been a great few days here in Florida at the stunning Ritz-Carlton Amelia Island. We’ve listened to insightful content, come away with so many learnings and, of course, made great connections. We couldn’t be more proud of our community and the...
The impact and value of Women in Retail Leadership Circle (WIRLC) continues to grow stronger each year. Fueled by our passionate and dedicated members, we’ve expanded our community, strengthened our corporate partnerships, and elevated our professional development offerings. We’re thrilled to release our second annual Impact Report! This year’s report celebrates the progress we’ve made...
Women in Retail Leadership Circle (WIRLC) is in the business of getting as many female voices into the conversation when it comes to the world of retail, so we’re thrilled to be partnering with CommerceNext on a number of initiatives this year. You can learn more about each in the video above, featuring a conversation...
Are you headed to the 2025 Women in Retail Leadership Summit, taking place April 28-30 on Amelia Island? Here are eight powerful books authored by featured speakers at this year’s event. These books offer an inside look at how today’s top women leaders built their careers, bounced back from adversity, and created impact — in...
Meet our 2025 Women in Retail Leadership Summit (WIRLS) coaching team! Summit attendees can book a one-on-one session with these Women in Retail Leadership Circle-certified coaches at the event: Carrie Skowronski, Founder and CEO, Leadology Tiffany Yvonne Gratton, Leadership, Lifestyle and Performance Consultant, Playmaker Solutions Samantha Craig Vient, CFP®, Wealth Management Financial Advisory, Ellevest Laura...
A special part of the Women in Retail Leadership Summit I always look forward to are the leadership workshops. Attendees get a chance to spend some time in smaller group formats, choosing from one of four interactive sessions with our incredible career coaches. This year’s workshops were thoughtfully crafted with attendees’ biggest pain points in...
