Leading stores was a brand-new adventure for Ashley Sheetz, chief revenue officer of At Home, a chain of home decor stores. In this video clip, Sheetz candidly shares her experience leading a team comprised of experts in the field, and how deep listening followed by action led to success in this new role for her....
Women in Retail Leadership Circle (WIRLC), a membership-based, exclusive community of women executives at leading retailers and brands, today confirms Forever 21 as its latest Corporate Partner. The partnership will provide Forever 21 with access to WIRLC’s vast leadership development offerings. More details can be found at womeninretail.com. Focused on both business strategy and executive...
During the crowd-favorite leadership panel at the Women in Retail Leadership Summit earlier this year, four retail executives offered their insights and experiences that have contributed to their career success. The session, which was moderated by Cindy Solomon, founder, CEO and president of the Courageous Leadership Institute, included the following executives: Chandra Holt, CEO and...
As we all know by now, the U.S. Supreme Court on Friday overturned Roe v. Wade, effectively ending the constitutional right to abortion and giving individual states the power to allow, limit or ban the practice altogether. We know that women in our community have strong views about the historic ruling. We support women who...
Kate Boyer is the co-founder and CEO of Anatomie, a Miami-based luxury athleisure brand for the everyday traveler. She’s also a Women in Retail Leadership Circle board member! In this member spotlight, we asked Boyer a series of questions about both her professional and personal lives so that you can get to know her better....
It has been said that teams reach their peak performance when teammates are powered by a shared understanding of their challenges and have access to the knowledge and tools they need to meet and overcome them. That’s the spirit behind Women in Retail Leadership Circle’s (WIRLC) growing corporate partnership program. Have you heard about it?...
Over 11 million jobs are open in the United States today, and only 5 million people are unemployed. That’s according to a pair of experts at Korn Ferry, who recently joined Women in Retail Leadership Circle and our sister brand, Women Leading Travel & Hospitality, to discuss attracting and retaining talent in the new world...
At the Women in Retail: On the Road event in Dallas earlier this month, Jennifer Thornton, founder and executive coach, 304 Coaching, moderated a panel discussion that focused on unique and innovative solutions to career and business challenges. Joining Thornton on the stage were Laura Denk, chief merchandising officer, Michaels; Holly Briedis, executive vice president,...
In this episode of Women in Retail Talks, WIRLC's Melissa Campanelli interviews Fran Dunaway, president and co-founder of TomboyX, the B Corp Certified LGBTQ+ size- and gender-inclusive intimate and apparel brand. Dunaway shares what it means to be a B Corp Certified organization, TomboyX's first-ever collaboration with Target to create an exclusive apparel collection celebrating Pride Month, and how she's overcome obstacles in her career as an openly gay leader.
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Alicia DeFinis, a Women in Retail Leadership Circle member, was named the first CEO of Dorai Home, a leading developer of eco-chic home products that help prevent mold with instant-drying materials, on June 14. DeFinis, who previously worked as vice president of partner growth at Walker Edison, will help scale Dorai Home’s operations in 2022 and...
