This page features on-demand content and coverage from Women in Retail Leadership Circle's On the Road events. Discover thought-provoking panels and inspiring keynote presentations from C-level women disrupting the retail space.
Vera Bradley is undergoing a transformation as part of its Project Restoration plan, a comprehensive initiative aimed at revitalizing the brand and positioning it for future success. Alison Hiatt, chief marketing officer of Vera Bradley, shares the lifestyle brand’s journey to realign its brand message through a process she calls “brand therapy.” This video clip...
Our 2024 Women in Retail Leadership Circle: On the Road events are ending with a bang! We had a blast in Dallas last week, hearing from inspiring leaders like Denise Paulonis, president and CEO of Sally Beauty Holdings, and enjoying a private tour of the hundreds of wholesale showrooms inside the Dallas Market Center. In...
From predictive analytics to virtual assistants, artificial intelligence’s impact on retail has barely grazed the surface, and Women in Retail Leadership Circle (WIRLC) is digging deep into how executives are harnessing the technology to drive innovation, transform customer engagement, and lead their teams to success. We invite you to join us On the Road for...
In improv, before your team gets on stage, you’re all in the green room feeling all the nervous and anxious energy of, as comedian and author Andrea Flack-Wetherald put it, “performing comedy on demand for a room full of drunk people that have high expectations.” Flack-Wetherald, who authored “The Funny Thing About Forgiveness: What Every...
The Women in Retail Leadership Circle team is back from the first two stops on our “On the Road” tour in Columbus, Ohio and Chicago, and a great time was had by all! In both cities, packed audiences of senior-level women retail executives heard from speakers focusing on both executive professional development and business strategy....
It’s finally here! Women in Retail Leadership Circle’s fall “On the Road” events are kicking off next week in Columbus on Sept. 24, followed by a road trip (literally — I’m driving and the Taylor Swift playlist is queued up) to Chicago on Sept. 26. We couldn’t be more excited for these intimate gatherings of...
On August 26, we will celebrate Women’s Equality Day, a day first recognized in 1973 to commemorate the certification of the 19th Amendment in 1920, which granted women the right to vote. This day offers a moment to reflect on the progress made since women won the right to vote, but also to acknowledge the...
We’re heading to the Windy City this September! Women in Retail Leadership Circle (WIRLC) is so excited to bring our On the Road event to Chicago on Sept. 26 for a half day of connection and community. This event, as are our other scheduled On the Road events this fall, are designed for executive women...
Join us in Columbus as we take the Women in Retail Leadership Circle “on the road”! Like the popular Women in Retail Leadership Summit, these invitation-only events enable executive women in leadership positions at retail companies the opportunity to network, learn from each other, and improve business processes. Our first stop of the fall tour...
While we’re still feeling the love and basking in the glow of the 2024 Women in Retail Leadership Summit, we’re super excited for our upcoming “road show” to keep the party going through the rest of the year! Women in Retail Leadership Circle “On the Road” events bring a one-day version of the Women in...
