In this episode of Women in Retail Talks, Women in Retail Leadership Circle Co-Founder Melissa Campanelli interviews Lauri Joffe Turjeman, chief marketing officer at American Freight, a retail furniture chain part of Franchise Group, Inc. Listen in as Joffe Turjeman shares tips for getting your team on board during a transformation like a brand refresh, her top leadership lessons, a time where a failure or setback was instrumental in her growth, and more.
Duration: 21:49
The impact and value of the Women in Retail Leadership Circle is stronger than ever. From the growth of our membership and corporate membership program, to our programming and professional development opportunities, to our priority to create an inclusive environment for all of our members, we have so much to celebrate! Over the past 10...
Sapna Shah Parikh has a very similar philosophy to her employer, Kendo Brands: It’s a philosophy that embraces risk-taking, dreams big, and doesn’t forget about the hustle. Kendo — started in 2010 by former Sephora Americas CEO David Suliteanu — owns and manages six brands, including Fenty Beauty, Fenty Skin (both founded by the singer...
Asian Americans represent 13 percent of the professional workforce in the U.S., yet less than half (6 percent) reach the executive level, according to KPMG. And a 2022 McKinsey & Co. study of 400 organizations in the U.S. showed that Asian Americans account for nine percent of senior vice presidents but just 5 percent of...
In this Women in Retail Leadership Circle member spotlight, we feature a video interview with Roz Johnson, senior vice president and chief people officer at Build-A-Bear Workshop. We asked Johnson a series of questions about herself and her career so you can get to know her better. If you would like to become a Women...
This video features a discussion from the 2024 Women in Retail Leadership Summit, held April 29-May 1 in Amelia Island, FL. Chris Evert, international tennis champion and founder of Evert Tennis Academy, sat down with Courageous Leadership Institute CEO Cindy Solomon and jewelry entrepreneur Monica Rich Kosann for a fireside chat at the 10th annual Summit....
This video features a discussion from the 2024 Women in Retail Leadership Summit, held April 29-May 1 in Amelia Island, FL. Kat Cole, president and chief operating officer of Athletic Greens, was the opening keynote for the 10th annual Summit and shared how she learned to iterate, adapt, and succeed faster in her 20-plus year...
The idea for an alliance that elevates women of color in the retail space first came to Kimberly Minor when she was working at Ann Taylor around 2007-2008. “I was the first and the only and it was very lonely,” she said during an exclusive interview with Women in Retail Leadership Circle (WIRLC) at Shoptalk,...
The 2024 Women in Retail Leadership Summit was an inspirational and uplifting three days of engaging content, valuable networking, fun activations, free swag, and more! This was our largest Summit to date — 600 leading retail executives joined us at the Ritz-Carlton Amelia Island from April 29-May 1 for our 10th annual Summit. There were...
Mara Sirhal is the chief merchant and brand officer of Saks OFF 5TH. She’s also a Women in Retail Leadership Circle (WIRLC) member! In this member spotlight, we asked Sirhal a series of questions about both her professional role and personal life, including the woman that inspires her, her leadership style, her advice for the...
