Few things are more challenging for business leaders than teams who arrive at work pre-loaded with the weight of the world. In their hearts, our people want to dig into the day’s projects, shift into deep work mode, get sh*t done, and then enjoy free time with friends and family. But the banking situation! Politicians....
To all the moms out there, I hope you had a happy Mother’s Day! I had the chance to hear from some outstanding mothers at the 45th Annual Outstanding Mother Awards, held at the Pierre Hotel in New York City on May 11. The event, which each year honors female executives who have balanced motherhood with...
“Nothing bad happens when you put more money in the hands of women.” This is how Sallie Krawcheck, the CEO and co-founder of Ellevest, an investment platform that helps women build and manage their wealth, opened her session at the Women in Retail Leadership Summit last month in Phoenix. In fact, she continued, if we...
During Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month in May, Women in Retail Leadership Circle (WIRLC) is highlighting women who identify as AAPI and who are having a positive impact in the world of retail. Sandra Oh Lin is the founder and CEO of KiwiCo, which delivers educational, hand-on activities and quality content through a...
At Women in Retail Leadership Circle (WIRLC), we love sharing women’s stories of professional growth, personal challenges, and career lessons learned. We enjoy highlighting the success stories of startup founders — like Tracy Reese, the founder of sustainable clothing brand Hope for Flowers by Tracy Reese— as well as sharing thought leadership pieces on the...
I have had several CEO friends reach out to me and ask me these three questions on artificial intelligence, so I wanted to share my thoughts. What is Generative AI? Essentially, generative AI is a branch of computer science focused on creating machines and software systems with the goal to simulate human cognitive processes through...
Save the dates! We’re celebrating 10 years of the Women in Retail Leadership Summit in 2024! Ten years of growing our community into a thriving sisterhood, empowering women to take charge, and celebrating as phenomenal female leaders rise to the top of the retail industry. We can’t believe we’ve dedicated an entire decade to helping...
As we’ve mentioned before, Women in Retail Leadership Circle (WIRLC) is partnering with CommerceNext to honor a top woman in retail for its 2023 CommerceNexty Awards program. The program, which celebrates retailers and DTC brands that have made groundbreaking strides in e-commerce and marketing, features a special award called Women in Retail’s Top Woman of...
Ben Bridge Jeweler, one of Women in Retail Leadership Circle’s corporate partners, recently entered the metaverse by hosting a virtual store in Decentraland during Metaverse Fashion Week 2023 (MFW23), a global fashion industry event that took place March 28-31. The event featured 60 participating brands — including DKNY, Tommy Hilfiger, Coach and adidas — that...
During a session at the Women in Retail Leadership Summit last month in Phoenix, leading fashion designer Tracy Reese was interviewed for a keynote session. During the conversation with Gayle Tait, CEO of recommerce platform Trove, Reese touched on her start in the fashion industry; why she left the fashion epicenter of New York City...
