This page features on-demand content and coverage from the annual Women in Retail Leadership Summit. Discover thought-provoking panels and inspiring keynote presentations from C-level women disrupting the retail space.
You may have heard tales of our incredible Women in Retail Leadership Summit and what it’s like to be fully immersed in our community of powerful, authentic women. Or maybe you’ve been to the event before and wish you could relive those magical three days over and over again. Well, now you can! We’ve captured...
We could not be more excited about our upcoming Women in Retail Leadership Summit, taking place April 29-May 1, 2024 on beautiful Amelia Island in Florida at the luxurious Ritz-Carlton. In its 10th year, the Summit has evolved from an event into a movement. We’re breaking barriers, challenging stereotypes, and creating an environment that empowers...
Let’s all do a breathing exercise: Close your eyes. Breathe in. Breathe out. Now visualize a beautiful blue sky, crystal-clear waters, warm breezes, and stretches of white sandy beaches. Breathe in. Breathe out. Don’t you feel calmer already? Well, you will actually be able to experience those beautiful scenes and achieve that feeling of calm...
Maureen Kelly had no beauty or business experience when she launched her cosmetics company in 1999 in her one-bedroom, rent-controlled apartment. Now, Tarte Cosmetics is one of the fastest-growing cosmetics companies in the U.S. At the 2023 Women in Retail Leadership Summit, held April 17-19 in Phoenix, Kelly shared three things that led to exponential...
Ashley Wray began her business in meditation and mindfulness 12 years ago, calling it Mala Collective. The company makes different tools and props to help people connect to themselves, including online meditation courses. More recently, Wray has been working with C-suite executives and athletes to help them bring mindfulness into performance to prevent burnout and...
Cassandra Worthy, CEO of Change Enthusiasm Global, took to the stage at the 2023 Women in Retail Leadership Summit, held April 17-19 in Phoenix, to help attendees tap into the power of change. She said change is something that every single person has gotten a lot closer to in the past few years. “As you think...
One of the more anticipated sessions at the annual Women in Retail Leadership Summit (WIRLS) is the C-Suite Panel, which brings together four to five industry leaders to discuss the current business environment and how they’re positioning their businesses to succeed, the stories of how they rose to leadership roles, what they’re doing to empower...
What’s it like to be a part of the Women in Retail Leadership Circle? Hear directly from one of the members of this amazing community of women, Sharonda Weatherspoon, head retail operations, client development and transformation, North America retail at Ralph Lauren.
What’s it like to be a part of the Women in Retail Leadership Circle? Hear directly from one of the members of this amazing community of women, Shanon Sallis, vice president of retail operations for JARED at Signet Jewelers.
The 2023 Top Women in Retail and Women on the Rise honorees were recognized on stage at the 2023 Women in Retail Leadership Summit, held April 17-19 in Phoenix. To view the full list of honorees and read profiles of each woman, access the 2023 Top Women in Retail report here. Like our previous annual reports,...
