I spent last week in Aventura, Florida, at the Women in Retail Leadership Summit, three days of women from every major brand coming together to discuss all the things currently affecting their careers and lives. Coming home from the Summit meant walking straight back into the chaos of real life, and it took a minute...
There’s a version of leadership that gets celebrated in tech and the broader workforce: the executive who is always on, always polished, and always three steps ahead. I spent over a decade doing whatever it took to be that person, and I suspect many women in this industry have too. What I didn’t understand then...
Senior women executives are among the most experienced, capable and underleveraged talent pools in business today. Many have already led billion-dollar businesses, transformed organizations, scaled teams, and driven measurable growth. Yet despite their readiness for larger enterprise roles, too many are left waiting for the “right” permanent opportunity to emerge. Increasingly, interim and fractional leadership...
It suddenly feels like summer here in Philadelphia! With today’s temperature climbing to over 90 degrees, I’m realizing I need to start booking my summer vacation plans. Looking even further ahead into the fall, I’m also adding Women in Retail Leadership Circle’s next lineup of events to my calendar. We’re headed across the country to...
Early in my career, I learned something that has stayed with me for decades: Leadership has very little to do with your title — and everything to do with how you show up. I didn’t learn that in a boardroom. I learned it from my mom. She never had a corporate job. No title. No...
Women in Retail Leadership Circle (WIRLC) recently released its 16th annual Top Women in Retail report. The valuable resource highlights female executives who impressed our Editorial team as well as colleagues from across the industry. One such woman is Orlena Yeung, former chief brand officer, Chewy.com. Here’s a sampling of Orlena’s interview featured in the report....
This video features a session from the Women in Retail Pavilion at Shoptalk 2026, held March 24-26 in Las Vegas. Debbie Woloshin, chief marketing officer at Stitch Fix, was interviewed by HG O’Connell, senior content director at Shoptalk. They discuss a myriad of topics, including business strategy, professional development, and leadership.
In this video you’ll hear from Women in Retail Leadership Circle member Nina Khoury, vice president of strategic operations at SKIMS, on why she values her Women in Retail Leadership Circle membership. Not a member? Apply here.
This video features a session from the Women in Retail Pavilion at Shoptalk 2026, held March 24-26 in Las Vegas. Jenica Myszkowski, CEO and president at CAMP, a family experience store for kids, was interviewed by Melissa Campanelli, co-founder of Women in Retail Leadership Circle. They discuss a myriad of topics, including business strategy, professional...
In this episode of Women in Retail Talks, Women in Retail Leadership Circle Co-Founder Melissa Campanelli interviews Melissa Lowenkron, chief brand officer at Fossil Group, a global design, marketing, distribution and innovation company with a diverse portfolio of brands specializing in lifestyle accessories. They discuss how brands can grow during times of change. Lowenkron details why stepping into a chief brand role requires a mindset shift; how she leads the authentic storytelling that's key to Fossil's turnaround; her advice for leaders driving business transformations; and more.
Duration: 22:39