Wondering how Walmart prepared its supply chain for a surge in customer orders this past holiday season? We were, too, so we reached out to Jennifer McKeehan, senior vice president of end-to-end delivery at Walmart, to find out. What follows are McKeehan’s answers to questions about her professional background, Walmart’s supply chain program, its supply...
Women in Retail Leadership Circle (WIRLC) held its first monthly DEI committee meeting of the year earlier this month with a goal of providing a space for members who work in the field of DEI to come together (virtually), be honest and vulnerable with one another, and share the goals and challenges they’re up against...
In our last installment, we spoke about taproot ventures’ frame for a healthy culture. We’ve found strong and resilient cultures place belonging in the center. Strong cultures create a voice for all employees and safe spaces for authentic honesty throughout the company ecosystem. We base our teaching on our eight tenets: vulnerability, integrity, right action,...
Katherine Buckland is a global industry solutions specialist for the retail and consumer goods division of Boomi, an integration platform that intelligently connects your applications and automates your workflows. She’s also a Women in Retail Leadership Circle (WIRLC) consultant member! In this member spotlight, we asked Buckland a series of questions so that you can...
For Saks OFF 5TH, it’s all about the customer. That was a key takeaway from a keynote presentation featuring Paige Thomas, president and CEO of Saks OFF 5TH — and Women in Retail Leadership Circle member — and CNBC reporter Melissa Repko on the first day of NRF 2023: Retail’s Big Show. During their conversation,...
We’re increasingly relying on artificial intelligence (AI) in our daily lives. There’s potential for vast improvements in the ways we live and work, but there are some important caveats that are crucial to understand, particularly if you’re charged with bringing these tools into your organization: Machine learning makes AI so powerful. AI is only as...
What does it mean to have a culture of belonging? At taproot ventures, we spend much of our time talking about culture through this lens. To us, creating a culture where there’s a safe space for everyone to have a voice is a vital place to start. Truly healthy culture is built over time and...
Dara Meath, a Women in Retail Leadership Circle member, has been named senior vice president and chief technology officer of Build-A-Bear Workshop, the company announced Jan. 9. Meath previously served as the divisional chief information officer at Conair, where she provided strategic direction and tactical execution guidance for global information technology (IT) operations as well...
There are countless extraordinary women making a positive impact on the retail industry and beyond. Last year, we had the opportunity to write profiles on some of these innovative leaders, including Brieane Olson, president of PacSun; Kate Boyer, co-founder and CEO of Anatomie; Christina Russell, CEO of Radiance Holdings; Amy Voloshin, founder of Printfresh; Sarah...
Mindfulness — and being a more mindful leader — has been on my mind lately. I’ve been reading a lot about it, and it seems like an important skill to have. After all, studies show that developing mindfulness and leading with empathy can truly transform your impact and ability as a leader. Simply put, mindful...
