I get asked a lot, “What do you wish you would have known a few years ago that you know now?” OMG. Soooooo many things. When I started my business, the pandemic hit literally two months later. Awesome timing, right? We were living in a new city. I had no friends. I had no network...
Launching a business is a huge endeavor. Doing it with sustainability as a core value is even better — and trickier. In a panel discussion that took place during the Women in Retail | On the Road San Francisco event earlier this month, three startup founders shared the journey of how they built their businesses...
It’s peak holiday season, and for employees in the retail industry it might feel like there’s no end in sight. We know by now how real burnout is, so what are the strategies retail leaders can use to confront and destroy that burnout? These five Women in Retail Leadership Circle members are finding ways to...
As leading ladies of the retail world, we know you appreciate a great item and likely pride yourself on gifting perfect products to everyone on your list. But what do you get for your fellow executive coworkers/mentors/mentees/friends? Those who are also in the “biz” and maybe, just maybe, don’t need one more scarf? Give them...
Gratitude isn’t just saying “thank you.” It’s appreciating and recognizing other people’s efforts and hard work and valuing their contribution to the group. It motivates employees and makes them feel valued. I can attest to how impactful gratitude and recognition affect employee retention. In 2021, Achievers Workforce Institute found out that the main reasons employees...
There are several holiday shopping trends influencing retailers’ this season. While shoppers are concerned about inflation, they remain upbeat about holiday giving. Instead of waiting until the last minute, however, many are shopping early and budgeting for their big holiday spends. Through Synchrony’s Monthly Consumer Tracker (August), we set out to learn more about what...
I love this time of year, especially the opportunity to ask our members to reflect on the year we’re leaving behind. On our peer group calls this month, we shared our highs and lows for the year — our achievements, celebrations, and wins, as well as our mistakes, tough times, and losses, both personally and...
In the past few years, both brands and retailers have worked toward diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) goals by reallocating budget to support diverse-owned businesses on both the media publisher side and the media buyer side. Retail Media Has a Stake in the Game as Media Owners Retail media is the fastest-growing segment of digital...
Jodi Katz is the founder and creative director at Base Beauty Creative Agency, where a team of seasoned beauty professionals accelerates growth for their clients across all sales channels and marketing touchpoints. Katz is also a consultant member of Women in Retail Leadership Circle! We asked Katz a series of questions to get to know...
Who isn’t attracted to the idea of achieving work-life balance? Everywhere I turn, there are articles like “10 steps to achieve work-life balance” or seminars that promise if you undertake certain methods or strategies all your work-life balance problems will be solved. What does it even mean? For me, work-life balance has meant somehow giving...
