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.
How did a 92-year-old apparel company dedicated to women’s clothing successfully launch a tween brand in 2022? In an 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 of...
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...
This episode of Women in Retail Talks features a clip from the November Women in Retail and Total Retail Virtual Exchange with Angie Rieger, senior vice president of international and wholesale at Lands' End, and advisory board member for WIRLC. Rieger discusses how the discipline and skills she's gained while training for marathons has applied to her leadership and professional growth, and how setting specific short-term goals to achieve long-term objectives is useful in both running and in business.
Duration: 9:07
During a session of the September installment of the Women in Retail and Total Retail Virtual Exchange, Bea Dixon, co-founder and CEO of The Honey Pot, a seller of natural, plant-derived feminine care products, discussed the challenge of getting investor funding as a startup founder, and more specifically, a Black woman. In this video clip...
Tammy Berentson, chief marketing officer of FreshDirect, was interviewed at this month’s Women in Retail and Total Retail Virtual Exchange. The wide-ranging discussion touched on topics related to business strategy, leadership, and executive professional development. In this clip from the session, Berentson addresses how she tries to achieve work-life balance (admittedly not her strongest skill)....
Paige Thomas, president and CEO of Saks OFF 5TH, has no question that many challenges come with being a young female leader with high ambitions. She discussed how she navigated intimidating and difficult situations in her career and shared her advice for other women looking to climb the proverbial corporate ladder during the June Women...
