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October 22, 2020 at 5:50 pm
Today’s guest is passionate about empowering businesswomen, leadership, and business development. Jordan chats with Jennifer DiPasquale, president and co-founder of Women in Retail Leadership Circle (WIRLC) and Total Retail, about the benefits of having a high-level network community and how asking for feedback is key to providing your community with what it wants. Learn what…
July 22, 2020 at 1:39 pm
In this episode of Women in Retail Talks, Women in Retail Leadership Circle Co-Founder Melissa Campanelli interviews Monica Arnaudo, chief merchandising officer at Ulta Beauty, the largest U.S. cosmetics, fragrance, skincare and beauty gifts retailer. Listen in as Arnaudo discusses the launch of the Conscious Beauty initiative, and what the program means for Ulta and its customers.
July 13, 2016 at 1:04 pm
This episode of Women in Retail Talks features an interview with Jan Singer, the former CEO of Spanx and soon-to-be-CEO of Victoria’s Secret. (Women in Retail Leadership Circle is a sister publication of Total Retail.) Jan discusses a variety of issues around life and leadership, including how being a psychology major has helped in her…
June 10, 2016 at 12:59 pm
It’s the part of the clothes-shopping trip that most consumers like least: heading to the fitting room to try things on. And retailers have made little progress in improving that experience, even though a little effort could help them reap financial rewards, according to experts. “If you have a well-run fitting room, it drives an increasing…
June 10, 2016 at 9:21 am
Last week, I interviewed Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos on stage at our third annual Code Conference. It wasn’t my first such public conversation with Bezos — we had done an earlier interview in 2008 at the D conference, the predecessor to Code. Bezos joked that he appeared at our conferences "every eight years like clockwork." Back…
June 9, 2016 at 12:11 pm
Target is asking many suppliers to take on up to an extra 3 percent to 5 percent of the cost of promotions and price cuts after slow sales so far this year. Retailers often use price discounts combined with promotions to sell slow-moving items and make room for newer products. Suppliers also have their own offers and…
June 9, 2016 at 12:05 pm
Online shopping makes up more than half of surveyed shoppers’ purchases, according to a new report from shipper UPS and researcher ComScore. The companies’ fifth annual survey of e-commerce shoppers — individuals who made at least two online purchases in a typical three-month period — found 51 percent of their purchases were made online (excluding grocery…
June 9, 2016 at 11:52 am
lululemon posted first-quarter sales that topped analysts’ estimates, helped by new products like an expanded selection of women’s tops. Sales rose 17 percent to $495.5 million in the quarter ended May 1, the Vancouver-based company said in a statement Wednesday. Analysts projected $487.6 million, on average. The results signal that lululemon’s new merchandise is gaining traction. The yogawear retailer…
June 8, 2016 at 11:49 am
Under Armour launched the brand's first mobile shopping app, tying UA Shop into the sports apparel maker's digital fitness applications. The shopping app will integrate data from the Under Armour Connected Fitness platform, a collection of Under Armour-owned apps and websites that track exercise, sleep, diet and other activities.
June 8, 2016 at 11:43 am
As Indians increasingly move to e-commerce to do their shopping, Amazon.com is giving domestic companies a big reason to worry. Company CEO Jeff Bezos on Tuesday announced that his company will be investing an additional $3 billion in India. This takes Amazon's total investment in the country to $5 billion. India's e-commerce space continues to grow, and…
