Leadership

Q&A With Courtney Graybill, VP of Customer Experience and Product Management, David's Bridal
February 21, 2018 at 11:51 am

We will be featuring Women in Retail Leadership Circle members, advisory board members and ladies who lead in Inner Circle Q&As over the next several months. The interviews will highlight what makes our community so special, from their leadership styles to their favorite vacation spots and everything in between. This weekโ€™s Q&A is with Courtney Graybill, vice president of customer experience and product management at Davidโ€™s Bridal.

A Q&A With Christena Reinhard, President and Founder, Union & Fifth
February 7, 2018 at 10:25 am

We will be featuring Women in Retail Leadership Circle members, advisory board members and ladies who lead in Inner Circle Q&As over the next several months. The interviews will highlight what makes our community so special, from their leadership styles to their favorite vacation spots and everything in between. This weekโ€™s Q&A is with Christena Reinhard, president and founder of Union & Fifth.

Lululemon CEO Resigns Over Conduct Issue
February 6, 2018 at 1:04 pm

Lululemon Athletica Inc. announced Monday that Laurent Potdevin has resigned as CEO effective immediately, saying he fell short of the companyโ€™s standards of conduct. The Vancouver-based maker of yoga pants and other athletic-inspired clothing didnโ€™t offer specifics but said it expects all employees to โ€œexemplify the highest level of integrity and respect for one another.โ€ Aโ€ฆ

Inside Bombfell's Partnership With J.C. Penney
February 2, 2018 at 3:34 pm

In episode 129 of Total Retail Talks, Bernie Yoo, co-founder and CEO of Bombfell, an online personal styling service, discusses the company's recent partnership with J.C. Penney to provide styling services for big-and-tall customers. In addition to discussing working with J.C. Penney, Yoo talks about Bombfell's new loyalty program, Keep More, Get More, as wellโ€ฆ

Corporate Philanthropy Not Boosting Sales? Hereโ€™s Why
January 26, 2018 at 9:21 am

True philanthropy isn't a public relations tactic; itโ€™s a genuine expression of contributing to a cause. Centennials โ€” the generation following millennials โ€” place heavy importance on philanthropy when choosing what businesses to support. The centennial generation will soon make up the majority of consumers, and their preferences canโ€™t be ignored. If youโ€™re involved in corporateโ€ฆ

Nine West Could Be Next Retailer to File for Bankruptcy
January 25, 2018 at 11:40 am

Apparel retailer Nine West Holdings and its creditors are close to finishing a deal to restructure more than $1 billion of debt, which includes filing for bankruptcy and divesting parts of the business, Bloomberg reported Wednesday, based on conversations with people familiar with those talks. This strategy would include asset sales to pay off creditors, where Nineโ€ฆ

Top Women in Retail 2018: Liza Landsman, President, Jet.com
January 23, 2018 at 1:13 pm

Total Retail and sister brand Women in Retail Leadership Circle (WIRLC) are proud to present our eighth annual list of the Top Women in Retail. This year's list features a who's who of top female executives in the retail industry. Take advantage of this opportunity to learn more about some of the brightest minds and leaders retail has to offer.

Leadership in the Age of AI: Adapting, Investing and Reskilling to Work Alongside AI
January 23, 2018 at 12:18 pm

This year, Infosys has released a new report based on a survey of IT decision makers and senior executives at enterprises in seven countries. The goal of this report is to shed light on the impact artificial intelligence (AI) is already having in businesses, examine what differentiates those achieving value vs. those that are not, and provide business and technology leaders with guidance to help them navigate the rapidly changing business climate as AI takes hold.

Top Women in Retail 2018: Jenny Ming, CEO, Charlotte Russe
January 23, 2018 at 12:18 pm

Total Retail and sister brand Women in Retail Leadership Circle (WIRLC) are proud to present our eighth annual list of the Top Women in Retail. This year's list features a who's who of top female executives in the retail industry. Take advantage of this opportunity to learn more about some of the brightest minds and leaders retail has to offer.

Top Women in Retail 2018: Kendra Scott, CEO, Designer and Founder, Kendra Scott
January 23, 2018 at 11:56 am

Total Retail and sister brand Women in Retail Leadership Circle (WIRLC) are proud to present our eighth annual list of the Top Women in Retail. This year's list features a who's who of top female executives in the retail industry. Take advantage of this opportunity to learn more about some of the brightest minds and leaders retail has to offer.