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.
During a session at the Women in Retail Leadership Summit earlier this year in Miami, three women entrepreneurs shared personal stories on pivotal moments within their careers and the trajectories of their businesses. The “How She Built This” session featured stories from Christina Stembel, founder and CEO, Farmgirl Flowers; Sherri Yukel, founder and CEO, Big...
What sets successful retail organizations apart? What core qualities are needed to effectively lead a team given today’s pressures? At the Women in Retail Leadership Summit earlier this year, these five executive women shared their top leadership tips: Molly Langenstein, CEO and President, Chico’s FAS; Michelle Kelly, CEO, Lilly Pulitzer; Christiane Pendarvis, Co-President, Chief Merchandising...
A diverse workforce brings diverse viewpoints and perspectives to companies, which in turn can generate higher revenue, more innovation, better decision making, and better performance. A panel discussion at the 2021 Women in Retail Leadership Summit examined the top ways to support inclusion and diversity within your workplace. “If you’re a leader, you have a...
Alexandra Wilkis Wilson, co-founder and CEO of Clerisy, a growth equity fund that focuses on taking stakes in tech and consumer-focused companies, was a featured speaker at the 2021 Women in Retail Leadership Summit. Wilkis Wilson was interviewed by Sandra Campos, founder of Fashion Launchpad. In this video clip from the session, Wilkis Wilson, visionary...
During a keynote presentation at the 2021 Women in Retail Leadership Summit in Miami, Ellen Latham, creator and co-founder of Orangetheory Fitness, discussed how she started the business out of her home and grew it to the well-known boutique fitness studio franchise we know today, with more than 1,200 studios in all 50 U.S. states...
Naomi Bagdonas, a lecturer at the Stanford Graduate School of Business, executive coach and co-author of “Humor, Seriously: Why Humor is a Secret Weapon in Business and Life,” discussed the business benefits of bringing laughter and light-heartedness to the workplace during a keynote presentation last month at the Women in Retail Leadership Summit in Miami. The...
During a keynote presentation last month at the Women in Retail Leadership Summit in Miami, Vernice “FlyGirl” Armour, founder and chief breakthrough officer of VAI Consulting and Training, discusses how she took what she learned during her time as a Marine in combat and used it to power through all of the obstacles brought on by...
During a keynote presentation last month at the Women in Retail Leadership Summit in Miami, Annie Young-Scrivner, CEO of Wella Company, discussed her humble beginnings in retail, when she worked a seasonal job at a department store to pay for her education. Undeterred by the lack of work hours she was given when she first started,...
During a keynote presentation last month at the Women in Retail Leadership Summit in Miami, Cindy Solomon, founder, CEO and president of The Courageous Leadership Institute, shared that after leaving corporate America she made it her mission to find out why women are still being left behind when it comes to work. Solomon vowed to...
This video features a recording from the 2021 Women in Retail Leadership Summit event, held from October 11-13, 2021. Congratulations to this year’s Top Women in Retail and Women on the Rise! Watch as we celebrate their accomplishments, and don’t forget to download your copy of the 2021 Top Women in Retail report here. Women in...
