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Podcast: How J.McLaughlin is Acting on its Biggest Opportunity: Customer Acquisition

Hosted by Women in Retail Leadership Circle’s sister brand, Total Retail, Total Retail Talks is a podcast for retail executives who crave the knowledge and insights needed to stay successful in today’s fast-paced industry. In episode 435 of Total Retail Talks, Editor-in-Chief Joe Keenan interviews Mary Ellen Coyne, CEO, and Kevin McLaughlin, co-founder and creative director...

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Meet the 2024 Top Women in Retail

We are thrilled to announce the publication of our 14th annual Top Women in Retail report. That is SO MANY women in the industry having an incredible, meaningful impact. Like in years past, the 2024 edition of this report features a who’s who in the retail industry. Honorees, who were nominated by Women in Retail...

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How This Female Entrepreneur Took on the 'Boys' Club' With Zero-Proof Mocktails

During Women’s History Month, Women in Retail Leadership Circle (WIRLC) is highlighting female entrepreneurs who are making history today in the world of retail. The final installment in this weekly series is an exclusive interview with Laura Taylor, founder of the zero-percent alcohol company Mingle Mocktails, which creates sparkling mocktails. Taylor founded the company in 2017...

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JIGGY Founder Kaylin Marcotte Shares Her Startup Journey

During Women’s History Month, Women in Retail Leadership Circle (WIRLC) is highlighting female entrepreneurs who are making history today in the world of retail. The third installment in this series is an exclusive interview with Kaylin Marcotte, founder of JIGGY, which sells puzzles that highlight art made by emerging female artists. Inner Circle: What challenges did...

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Hello From the Women in Retail Pavilion at Shoptalk!

What an incredible two days we’ve had at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas, where Shoptalk has been in full swing, including our Women in Retail Pavilion. We’ve been so thrilled to partner again with Shoptalk this year to host a group of female leaders for fireside chats at our Pavilion about leadership, professional development, corporate...

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20 Questions With Rebecca Becker, Senior Director, Digital Commerce, Lands' End

Rebecca Becker is the senior director of digital commerce at Lands’ End, where she’s responsible for driving the overall digital commerce strategy, overseeing the development and execution of online sales initiatives, and making the customer shopping experience easy. She’s also a Women in Retail Leadership Circle (WIRLC) member! In this member spotlight, we asked Becker...

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How Retailers Can Achieve Profitability in 2024

Profitability: the holy grail of business. We know the formula: Reduce operational expenses, get more customers, increase average transaction size, avoid markdowns, and control inventory. That all sounds easy, right?! It’s easy to take a formulaic approach and stick to what the math says, but we all know this isn’t “easy.” There continues to be...

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