Setting up a clear vision (and then getting out of the way), listening to your team members and customers, creating a safe environment for experimenting with ideas, surrounding yourself with high-performing talent, and feeding and nourishing that talent are the key leadership success drivers for Kelly Cook, chief marketing and IT officer at David’s Bridal....
Last week Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg passed away at 87 years old due to complications from metastatic cancer of the pancreas. RBG was the second woman ever appointed to the Supreme Court, and a history-making feminist who spent her entire career pioneering for gender equality. She accomplished so much for women’s rights during...
In this episode of Women in Retail Talks, Women in Retail Leadership Circle Senior Content Strategist Ashley Chiaradio interviews Laureen Asseo, founder and co-CEO of Fresh n' Lean, the No. 1 meal delivery service for organic, chef-prepared meals. She shares the strategies she's used to motivate her team during uncertain times, how the health crisis has resulted in some positive changes for Fresh n' Lean, and the challenges as well as advantages that comes with being a bootstrapped company when competing with larger meal delivery services.
Duration: 18:36
Amy Eshuys is the vice president/general merchandise manager at Christmas Tree Shops, a division of Bed, Bath & Beyond. She also has been a Women in Retail Leadership Circle member for almost one year. We asked Amy some rapid-fire questions so you can get to know her better! What’s the best book you’ve read recently?...
You’ve heard the old adage about walking a mile in someone else’s shoes. To be successful, marketers don’t have to walk in their customers’ shoes. They just have to put them on. Empathetic marketing may be a buzzword now, but it’s always been the key to acquiring and retaining loyal, satisfied customers. It revolves entirely...
We spoke to CEOs of some of the biggest retailers in the United Kingdom and the United States in May 2020, and it was striking how immediately and consistently they emphasized the importance of grounding their leadership in their organization’s values as they lead through the crisis and stressed the need for leaders who put people first. This need will define great leadership in the next generation.
Hello Women in Retail Leadership Circle members! We would love for you to join us this Thurs., Sept. 17 at 4:30 p.m. ET for our first-ever Women in Retail Leadership Circle Virtual Power Hour! Be sure to RSVP here. You’ll need to RSVP in order to access the platform. During this members-only event, you’ll get matched randomly with fellow members...
Jennifer Fisher is the vice president of e-commerce Americas and global digital brand commerce for the shoe brand Crocs. She’s also a brand new Women in Retail Leadership Circle member! We asked Jennifer some rapid-fire questions so you can get to know her better! 1. What’s the best book you’ve read recently? I recently picked...
Paper Source, the Chicago-based stationery and gift retailer, is bringing much needed foot traffic into its brick-and-mortar stores — even during the pandemic — thanks to a returns program it launched with Happy Returns. “Return Bars” allows online shoppers from Happy Returns’ retail partners to return products in person at all Paper Source stores, eliminating...
In this episode of Women in Retail Talks, Women in Retail Leadership Circle Co-Founder Melissa Campanelli interviews Karen Mangia, vice president, customer and market insights at Salesforce, and author of the new book, "Working From Home: Making the New Normal Work for You." Listen in as Mangia discusses her career background, what led her to write her new book, and a few of her best tips for working from home successfully.
Duration: 17:26