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.
Crista Bailey, Chief Business Development Officer, Him For Her, took the stage at the 2023 Women in Retail Leadership Summit, held April 17-19 in Phoenix. Each year, the Women in Retail Leadership Summit partners with a nonprofit that gives back to our community in some way. This year we are partnering with Him For Her,...
A panel of female retail executives took the stage at the 2023 Women in Retail Leadership Summit, held April 17-19 in Phoenix. Speakers included Laura Ravo, chief operating officer, Jane.com; Stacia Andersen, executive vice president and chief customer officer, PetSmart; Maria Smith, vice president, payments and financial services, Walgreens Boots Alliance; and moderator Courtney Gentleman,...
Stephanie Morimoto, owner and CEO of Asutra, took the stage at the 2023 Women in Retail Leadership Summit, held April 17-19 in Phoenix. We know that leaders who are calm are more likely to inspire trust or loyalty because their employees know that no matter the issue, they can rely on them to find a...
Kim Gravel, CEO and president of Hardee Girl, Inc. (Belle by Kim Gravel, Belle Beauty Cosmetics), took the stage at the 2023 Women in Retail Leadership Summit, held April 17-19 in Phoenix. In her opening keynote, Gravel, an entrepreneur, TV personality, public speaker and industry leader, discussed her formula for living a better life. In...
In 2015, Arlan Hamilton was on food stamps and sleeping on the floor of the San Francisco airport with nothing but an old laptop and a dream of breaking into the venture capital business. She had no contacts or network in Silicon Valley, no background in finance — not even a college degree. What Hamilton...
If you’d like to be alerted when 2024 registration opens click here. The Women in Retail Leadership Summit offers women executives at leading retailers and brands the opportunity to improve both their professional lives and business strategies. The invitation-only Summit enables attendees access to powerful presentations and keynotes from women retail leaders and other inspirational speakers...
Tracy Reese, founder and creative director of Hope for Flowers by Tracy Reese, took the stage at the 2023 Women in Retail Leadership Summit, held April 17-19 in Phoenix. She was interviewed by Gayle Tait, CEO of Trove. Fashion designer Reese has spent decades working in the fashion industry, and celebrities like Taylor Swift and...
Transformational leadership — leadership that encourages, inspires and motivates employees to perform in ways that create meaningful change — is practiced at Signet Jewelers by everyone from its CEO Gina Drosos to its district managers. In a panel moderated by Stacey Widlitz of SW Retail Advisors at the recent Women in Retail Leadership Summit in...
A panel of Signet Jewelers’ female retail executives took the stage at the 2023 Women in Retail Leadership Summit, held April 17-19 in Phoenix. Speakers included Mary Liz Finn, chief people officer, Signet Jewelers; Kecia Caffie, president, Zales, Signet Jewelers; Amy Robinson, president, Banter by Piercing Pagoda, Signet Jewelers; and moderator Stacey Widlitz, chief international...
A panel of female retail executives took the stage at the 2023 Women in Retail Leadership Summit, held April 17-19 in Phoenix. Speakers included Brieane Olson, CEO, PacSun; Helen Aboah, former CEO, Urban Zen; Nathalie Gerschtein, president, consumer products division, North America, L’Oreal; Carey Ann Campbell, CEO, Southern Tide; and moderator Cindy Solomon, founder, CEO...
