We’re thrilled to introduce a new feature to Inner Circle, From Our Community. We will use this space each week to highlight various events, business launches, retail partnerships, charitable initiatives, and more, all sent to us by the readers of Inner Circle as well as the members of the Women in Retail Leadership Circle community....
Work-life balance and work-life harmony are not the same thing. In part one of this video series, Blake Schofield, former corporate executive and founder and CEO of Connections Illuminated, breaks down the difference between these two ideas, why achieving work-life harmony is more important now than ever before, and the biggest mistakes people make when...
Despite the fact that COVID-19 has been the catalyst for the closures of thousands of retail stores across the nation, Herman Miller has bucked the trend and opened two concept stores — one in Los Angeles, one in New York City — this fall. This was a key topic that Debbie Propst, president, retail, Herman...
In this episode of Women in Retail Talks, Women in Retail Leadership Circle Senior Content Strategist Ashley Chiaradio interviews Tamar Rosenthal, co-founder of Recurrent, an eco-conscious, safe and effective personal care products company helping teenagers establish better hygiene routines. Listen in as Rosenthal discusses why she launched Recurrent; why it was important to her to create a company for young adults, by young adults; and the innovative ways the brand involves teens in its day-to-day business.
Duration: 8:58
Given the the current state of affairs, Thanksgiving 2020 isn’t feeling very much like Thanksgiving at all. However, that doesn’t mean it’s not a good time to take a moment to think of everything we’re thankful for in our lives. In that spirit, I’d love to take a moment to thank all of the wonderful...
Global warming is arguably one of the most pressing problems our country and world faces today. In a panel discussion during the Women in Retail Leadership Days event last month, Diana Kapp, author of “Girls Who Run the World,” sat down with four pioneering women who are at the cutting edge of bringing sustainability to...
Retail has changed significantly in recent years, adapting to — and in some cases driving — consumer preferences for convenience, product knowledge and speed of acquisition. And now the industry has experienced even more changes, this time suddenly and quite unexpectedly necessitated by the COVID-19 pandemic, many of which will likely stick longer term. So,...
The November installment of our Women in Retail and Total Retail Virtual Exchange is going live in just a few hours (see the schedule below). As I’ve mentioned before, the monthly Virtual Exchanges feature in-depth, one-to-one interviews with leading retail executives on a wide variety of topics. The conversations touch on timely and relevant issues...
In this episode of Women in Retail Talks, Women in Retail Leadership Circle Senior Content Strategist Ashley Chiaradio interviews Bethany McDaniel, founder and CEO of Primally Pure, a holistic skincare and wellness brand that handcrafts natural and nontoxic products with a whole-person approach to well-being for skin, body and mind. Listen in as McDaniel shares Primally Pure's holiday marketing strategy; how she's keeping her team motivated, including hosting a self-care day for employees; and more.
Duration: 16:50
The most recent Jobs Report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) showed another improvement in retail trade, with the addition of 104,000 jobs in October and notable increases in clothing, accessories and general merchandise stores. This is encouraging news for an industry hit hard by the pandemic. Still, as retailers look to rehire staff...
