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.
Today’s retail executives are no stranger to supply chain disruptions and consumer behavior shifts. Vivian Weng, brand president of ColourPop, addressed how the cosmetics brand is navigating these fluctuations during a panel discussion at the 2025 Women in Retail On the Road: Los Angeles event this past fall. Shoppers have changed how they consume content...
When hiring and fostering leadership, three paramount traits stand out to Grace Na: passion, intelligence, and integrity. Na is the founder of Pistola Jeans, a Los Angeles-based premium denim brand. She spoke at the 2025 Women in Retail On the Road: Los Angeles event past this fall. In this clip, Na highlights the significance of...
In the dynamic world of retail, artificial intelligence isn’t just a trend; it’s reshaping leadership, decision-making, and team dynamics. At the Women in Retail On the Road: New York City event this past fall, Michelle Peluso, CEO and board member at Revlon Group Holdings, shared her insights into the rapid change brought about by AI....
“You have to believe you are capable. That is resilience,” says Melissa Rivers, best-selling author, producer, and entertainment journalist. Rivers took the stage at the 2025 Women in Retail On the Road: Los Angeles event last fall with Kristen Stevens, vice president, omnichannel programming and pricing, QVC/HSN. In this clip from the session, the pair discuss...
Leadership paradigms are being challenged and reshaped in today’s evolving retail industry. At the Women in Retail On the Road: New York City event last fall, a group of rising next-gen leaders shared their insights on rethinking retail leadership to meet the demands of today’s dynamic environment. Carissa Cirino, director of upsell growth at QVC...
“Where could you show more vulnerability?” Lori Singer, president of Parlux, posed this question to attendees of the 2025 Women in Retail On the Road: New York City event, held Oct. 28. “Where could you trust your team or let yourself be wrong to unlock possibilities that you can’t achieve alone?” Singer spoke during an...
For female leaders, the fear of missing out (FOMO) often disguises itself as ambition. The constant yeses, the nonstop travel, the jammed calendars, the feeling that if you’re not everywhere, you’re falling behind. But as Melissa Gonzalez, principal at MG2 and author of “The Purpose Pivot: How Dynamic Leaders Put Vulnerability and Intuition into Action,”...
Considered one of the pioneers of e-commerce, Julie Wainwright knows a thing or two about reinventing retail. She founded The RealReal in 2011 and built it into a billion-dollar brand that reshaped the luxury resale market and set a new standard for sustainability, trust and innovation in retail. In this clip from her keynote session at...
Have you thought enough about the correlation between employee satisfaction and customer satisfaction? Meenakshi Lala, CEO of premium online floral company UrbanStems, posed this question to the audience during the 2025 Women in Retail On the Road: New York City event, held Oct. 28. Lala spoke about how she empowers her teams to be decision-makers...
When was the last time you did something creative? In the world of business and retail, “creative” isn’t necessarily the first word that comes to mind when describing what makes a successful leader. Oftentimes we assume there isn’t room for creativity when there are so many other demands put on our plate. Victoria Lozano, chief...
