Naomi Bagdonas, a lecturer at the Stanford Graduate School of Business, executive coach and co-author of “Humor, Seriously: Why Humor is a Secret Weapon in Business and Life,” discussed the business benefits of bringing laughter and light-heartedness to the workplace during a keynote presentation last month at the Women in Retail Leadership Summit in Miami. The...
In this Women in Retail Leadership Circle member spotlight, we feature a video interview with Joelle Grunberg, former president of Wolverine Boston Brands, which include Sperry, Saucony, Keds and the Kids Group, a portfolio of Wolverine Worldwide brands. Joelle is also a Women in Retail Leadership Circle advisory board member! We asked her a series...
We here at Women in Retail Leadership Circle are often asked, both by our members and the retail community at large, what are the secrets to landing a corporate board position. Therefore, we decided to create a webinar designed to answer that question — and more. In this webinar, you’ll hear from Kelly McNamara Corley,...
During a keynote presentation last month at the Women in Retail Leadership Summit in Miami, Vernice “FlyGirl” Armour, founder and chief breakthrough officer of VAI Consulting and Training, discusses how she took what she learned during her time as a Marine in combat and used it to power through all of the obstacles brought on by...
During a keynote presentation last month at the Women in Retail Leadership Summit in Miami, Annie Young-Scrivner, CEO of Wella Company, discussed her humble beginnings in retail, when she worked a seasonal job at a department store to pay for her education. Undeterred by the lack of work hours she was given when she first started,...
In this Women in Retail Leadership Circle member spotlight, we feature a video interview with Joan King, senior vice president of e-commerce and international at Crate and Barrel. Joan is also a Women in Retail Leadership Circle advisory board member! We asked her a series of questions about herself, including her career in the retail...
During a keynote presentation last month at the Women in Retail Leadership Summit in Miami, Cindy Solomon, founder, CEO and president of The Courageous Leadership Institute, shared that after leaving corporate America she made it her mission to find out why women are still being left behind when it comes to work. Solomon vowed to...
During a session of the September installment of the Women in Retail and Total Retail Virtual Exchange, Bea Dixon, co-founder and CEO of The Honey Pot, a seller of natural, plant-derived feminine care products, discussed the challenge of getting investor funding as a startup founder, and more specifically, a Black woman. In this video clip...
This video features a recording from the 2021 Women in Retail Leadership Summit event, held from October 11-13, 2021. Congratulations to this year’s Top Women in Retail and Women on the Rise! Watch as we celebrate their accomplishments, and don’t forget to download your copy of the 2021 Top Women in Retail report here. Women in...
This video features a recording from the 2021 Women in Retail Leadership Summit event, held from October 11-13, 2021. This panel discussion features speakers: Molly Langenstein, CEO and President, Chico’s FAS; Michelle Kelly, CEO, Lilly Pulitzer; Christiane Pendarvis, Co-President, Chief Merchandising and Design Officer, Savage X Fenty; Paige Thomas, CEO & President, Saks OFF 5TH; Stacey...
