Women in Retail Leadership Circle’s Lessons in Leadership video series offers exclusive, members-only videos featuring executive women from the Women in Retail Leadership Circle Advisory Board discussing industry best practices, sharing life learnings, and providing strategic tools to excel as a woman leader in retail. Our third episode features a conversation with Kristin Smith, managing...
In a conversation with National Retail Federation (NRF) President and CEO Matthew Shay at the trade association’s Big Show in New York City earlier this week, Corie Barry, CEO of Best Buy, detailed five areas the consumer electronics retailer is investing time and resources to help it take friction out of the customer experience. Safety...
We made it! We’re through the holidays and settling into 2022. The “new year new you” craze is making its way through the world with resolutions, words, mantras, vision boards, all the things. 2022 is going to be the BEST YEAR EVER! If you’re feeling anything like me, you’re not having it. I heard the...
Mark your calendars! Sharon Leite, CEO of The Vitamin Shoppe and Women in Retail Leadership Circle board member, will be featured in the Emmy Award-winning series “Undercover Boss” on Fri., Jan. 21 (8 p.m.-9 p.m. ET). During filming of the episode, Leite took on the guise of a former gift shop manager from Cleveland who...
Lucille DeHart is a principal at MKT Marketing Services and founder of Yogassists. She’s the former North America director of marketing strategy and business development at Bed Bath & Beyond and Christmas Tree Shops. She is also a Women in Retail Leadership Circle member! We asked Lucille a series of questions about her career and...
In this episode of Women in Retail Talks, Women in Retail Leadership Circle Co-Founder Melissa Campanelli interviews Laura Ravo, chief operating officer of Strand Book Store, the New York City heritage community bookstore. She's also a Women in Retail Leadership Circle member! Listen in as Ravo discusses what she loves about working in retail, why both grit and grace are important leadership qualities, and her advice for the next generation of female leaders.
Duration: 20:25
Hello hello! My name is Jenna Bless, and I am the membership director for Women in Retail Leadership Circle (WIRLC). Who am I? Do you want the long or short of it? How about the story of my very first job and falling in love with delivering genuine service and a thoughtful experience? My very...
Women in Retail Leadership Circle’s Lessons in Leadership video series offers exclusive, members-only videos featuring executive women from the Women in Retail Leadership Circle Advisory Board discussing industry best practices, sharing life learnings, and providing strategic tools to excel as a woman leader in retail. Our second episode features Jasmine Bellamy, head of merchandising, planning,...
This video was originally published by Women in Retail Leadership Circle’s sister brand, Women Leading Travel & Hospitality. Diva Richards is the founder and CEO of Hard Work No Excuses and the motivational Do Work Method program. She recently sat down with Women Leading Travel & Hospitality to talk about the must-have habits needed to...
Martha Welsh, director of strategy, operations and GMT for Google Commerce, has been driving a lot of changes for the search engine’s shopping vertical since she started with the company 11 years ago. Welsh’s focus is on building healthier ecosystems at the intersection of business and technology, and in 2022, that means creating a more...
