All Diversity and inclusion articles – Page 7
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Future LeadersAnalysis: How to be an inclusive leader
To create a diverse and inclusive workplace, chief executives need to lead the charge. But how can they drive change?
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Future LeadersGlobal lessons in diversity and inclusion
The benefits of building an inclusive culture were a hot topic at Shoptalk, as consumers become more conscious about the brands they engage with.
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VideoWatch: Why Jacqueline Gold champions women in the boardroom
Ann Summers chief executive Jacqueline Gold has been a tireless advocate of the importance of diversity in business and in particular has championed equal opportunities for women.
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Future LeadersPrimark embraces Retail Week's Be Inspired campaign
Primark has pledged to support Retail Week’s Be Inspired campaign, signing up as partner to promote gender parity in retail.
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Future LeadersAnalysis: Eight women who changed retail
To celebrate International Women’s Day, we take a look at some of the most influential women in retail who have broken down barriers and smashed through glass ceilings to pave the way for the next generation of female leaders.
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Future LeadersBe Inspired: play to your strengths to become a leader
Retail workplaces are challenged right now and can therefore be demanding environments to work in.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Who are retail's next CEOs?
Retail Week speaks to the industry’s top headhunters to find out who will be in the next wave of retail chief executives.
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AnalysisTech. talking points: AI, tech talent and marketplaces
From AI to the speed of innovation and the dearth of women in digital careers, Tech. 2018 covered some of the biggest retail issues of the moment.
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AnalysisDigital Power List: Tech titans thrive but where are all the women?
Jeff Bezos may have topped the Digital Leaders Power List for the fourth year running but that doesn’t mean that UK retail is now controlled from a giant skyscraper in Seattle.
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OpinionBe Inspired: Four steps to career success
When you can do 80% of your job, it’s time to move on. This was just one of the many key takeaways from the latest Be Inspired workshop, which centred on how best to further your career.
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OpinionOpinion: It's the beginning of the end for retail's dinosaurs
Last month I had the privilege of speaking at Retail Week’s Be Inspired conference. Our panel discussion – ‘working with dinosaurs: how to overcome unconscious bias’ – brought back some vivid memories of my formative years at Ann Summers.
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NewsBe Inspired: 20% of women quit over flexible working
Retailers need to create more flexible conditions for working mothers to stop losing talented employees, sector leaders have warned.
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NewsAgenda: Carpetright, John Lewis Partnership and Be Inspired
Retail Week looks ahead to the next seven days, with updates from Capetright and John Lewis Partnership on the agenda, as well as the Retail Week Be Inspired conference.
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AnalysisRetail Week Power List 2018: Five key trends
We look at five of the biggest trends in the Retail Week Power List 2018, in association with Medallia.
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OpinionReality bites: Only 15 women are on our Power List
Every year that I put together the Retail Week Power List, I wait for the accusations of sexism. “Where are all the women?” come the cries. I agree: where are all the women?
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AnalysisFive things retailers can learn from InterContinental Hotels
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) is one of the world’s leading hotel companies and employs more than 375,000 people across the globe.
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Future LeadersHow Deliciously Ella went from blogger to brand owner
Deliciously Ella – the keynote speaker at Retail Week’s Be Inspired conference – shares her journey from blogger to businesswoman and gives advice for budding entrepreneurs.