This page features on-demand content and coverage from the quarterly Women in Retail and Total Retail Virtual Exchanges. Check out interviews with leading retail executives on a variety of mission-critical industry topics.
At the February Women in Retail and Total Retail Virtual Exchange, Editor-in-Chief Joe Keenan interviewed Jessica Dahlstrum, director of digital marketing at Patagonia. In this clip from their conversation, Dahlstrum discusses redefining Patagonia’s social media presence. Watch the entire conversation with Dahlstrum, as well as the other sessions in the two-hour Virtual Exchange featuring retail...
Retail leaders are often staring down transformations in their organizations — some easy, some difficult. When presented with opportunities to transform their organizations, what leadership skills are required? During a panel discussion at the February Total Retail and Women in Retail Virtual Exchange, a group of retail leaders — led by Columbus Consulting Managing Partner...
At the February Virtual Exchange with Women in Retail Leadership Circle (WIRLC) and Total Retail last week, Senior Editor Marie Albiges spoke with two 2024 Top Women in Retail honorees about a variety of topics, including the evolving customer, the intricacies of leading teams, and the importance of being a curious leader. In this clip...
The Women in Retail and Total Retail Virtual Exchange features engaging and informative interviews with leading retail executives on a variety of mission-critical industry topics. These interactive discussions provide valuable insights for audience members.
How did a 92-year-old apparel company dedicated to women’s clothing successfully launch a tween brand in 2022? In an exclusive interview with Women in Retail Leadership Circle (WIRLC) and Total Retail earlier this month, Laura Sieger, the senior vice president and chief marketing officer of maurices, shared a behind-the-scenes look at the launch and expansion...
We’re excited to share the next Women in Retail and Total Retail Virtual Exchange is scheduled for Thurs., Aug. 3 from 12 p.m.-2 p.m. ET! This complimentary virtual event features engaging and informative interviews with leading retail executives on a variety of mission-critical industry topics. These interactive discussions provide valuable insights for audience members. Take...
Sacha Connor is the CEO of Virtual Work Insider, a consultancy that provides thought leadership and training on how to lead, communicate, collaborate and build culture in hybrid and remote teams. Nearly one year ago, Connor spoke to Women Leading Travel & Hospitality about hybrid work during our June 2021 Virtual Exchange event. In this...
How would you measure the success of a resale program’s contribution to a brand’s sustainability efforts and the overall construction of a circular economy? This question was asked to panelists during Women in Retail Leadership Circle and sister brand Total Retail’s recent August Virtual Exchange livestream event. In this clip from the Future of Resale:...
Barbie, a doll known in households universally for more than six decades, is having a moment. Spurring that moment — and the transformation that has taken hold of the company behind the Barbie doll name — is Lisa McKnight, global head of Barbie and dolls and executive vice president at Mattel. McKnight runs the global...
Like the elusive term “social media,” the “metaverse” is an always-evolving concept that retailers are just beginning to explore. During the recent Women in Retail and Total Retail Virtual Exchange, Rebecca Minkoff and Emma Chiu, global director of Wunderman Thompson Intelligence, sat down with Phyllis Marcus, a partner at Hunton Andrews Kurth, to discuss what...
