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.
This video features a recording from the 2021 Women in Retail Leadership Summit event, held from October 11-13, 2021. This panel discussion features speakers: Molly Langenstein, CEO and President, Chico’s FAS; Michelle Kelly, CEO, Lilly Pulitzer; Christiane Pendarvis, Co-President, Chief Merchandising and Design Officer, Savage X Fenty; Paige Thomas, CEO & President, Saks OFF 5TH; Stacey...
This video features a recording from the 2021 Women in Retail Leadership Summit event, held from October 11-13, 2021. This panel discussion features speakers: Sherri Yukel, CEO & Founder, Big Dot of Happiness; Dana Donofree, Founder and CEO, AnaOno; Christina Stembel, CEO and Founder, Farmgirl Flowers; Chao Wang, CEO & Co-Founder, Dopple; and Cindy Marshall, CEO...
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 interviewed by Sandra Campos, founder of Fashion Launchpad, at the 2021 Women in Retail Leadership Summit, held Oct. 11-13 in Miami. This video captures their engaging and informative conversation. It’s a fact:...
During a keynote presentation earlier this month at the Women in Retail Leadership Summit in Miami, Stacy London, co-founder and CEO of State Of Menopause (and former co-host of hit reality TV show “What Not to Wear”) shared how personal tragedy — the death of her father from heart disease — helped her to refocus...
The last 20 months have rocked the retail industry like no other time. During this period of turmoil and uncertainty, people turned to leaders to navigate through the disruption. Now, organizations and employees have discovered new ways of working, motivating employees and keeping them engaged. At the 2021 Women in Retail Leadership Summit earlier this...
In this video recording from the 2021 Women in Retail Leadership Summit, held last month in Miami, Annie Young-Scrivner, CEO of Wella Company, tells the story of how she took the helm of the newly independent global beauty leader right before the onset of a global pandemic shut down the professional hair industry. In this...
In this lively, interactive and, yes, fun, keynote presentation from the 2021 Women in Retail Leadership Summit, held Oct. 11-13, 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...
This video features a recording from the 2021 Women in Retail Leadership Summit event, held from October 11-13, 2021. This panel discussion features speakers: Roz Johnson, Senior Vice President, Store Operations and Guest Experience, Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc.; Peggy Anderson, Head of Talent Acquisition, Shutterfly; Dwetri Addy, Director, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Stitch Fix; Liz Caraballo, Senior...
Acknowledge the obstacles, DON’T give them power! This video features the keynote presentation given by Vernice “FlyGirl” Armour, founder and chief breakthrough officer of VAI Consulting and Training, during the 2021 Women in Retail Leadership Summit, held Oct. 11-13 in Miami. As the United States’ first female Black combat pilot, Armour shares her personal story...
This video features a recording from the 2021 Women in Retail Leadership Summit event, held from October 11-13, 2021. This panel discussion features speakers: Sharonda Weatherspoon, SVP, Stores and Co-Chair for Diversity and Inclusion, Ralph Lauren and Women in Retail Leadership Circle Advisory Board Member; Brynn Evanson, Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer The...
