‘We’re removing barriers for LGBTQ+ colleagues – here’s how you can too’
To mark LGBTQ+ history month, Pets at Home vet in practice and British Veterinary Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Association senior vice-president Dan Makin shares how the retailer is stepping up to support the LGBTQ+ community and their allies
Top retail and FMCG leaders commit to career development of industry staff
Executives from Mars, Frasers Group, Dr Martens, Sainsbury’s, Never Fully Dressed and more have become ambassadors for Retail Week’s Be Inspired programme, pledging to inspire and connect those working in retail to fulfil their career aspirations.
Leading retailers pledge to take action on diversity and inclusion in 2021
Following a year where business’ D&I agendas have come under scrutiny, 16 brands including M&S, New Look and Sainsbury’s Argos have partnered with Retail Week’s Be Inspired programme to promote diversity and empower their teams.
Seven steps to become the leader colleagues and customers demand
Industry executives and experts recently gathered at Retail Week’s Virtual Leaders’ Summit to explore what it means to be a leader in retail today. Tune in to their thought-provoking lectures for free on-demand here.
Dave Lewis: ‘Doing good is good for business – but we need to do better’
Former Tesco chief executive and WWF chair Dave Lewis sat down with Retail Week editor Luke Tugby at the Virtual Leaders’ Summit to discuss how leaders can ensure that the retail sector really is the best it can be.
‘Retail bosses must take personal responsibility for racial equality’
As The Black Farmer founder and CEO Wilfred Emmanuel-Jones prepares to speak at day one of RWRC’s Virtual Leaders Summit on November 10, he shares the motivation behind building his brand and what it has taught him about how leaders, and their teams, can break through the confines of race, ...
Lockdown 2.0: How to look after your mental health through Covid Christmas
As England goes back into national lockdown, fears are rising that the country could be about to be gripped by a mental health crisis.
Bridget Lea: I’m a proud black director, but we need more black leaders and white allies
Bridget Lea may be Sainsbury’s managing director for the North now, but when she was coming up through the ranks she never saw a senior retail leader who looked like her.
The Secret Retailer: 'Colleagues doubt my ability because of my upbringing'
I always knew I was different to my colleagues, but about eight months ago I realised just how much.
Podcast
Be Inspired’s six-part podcast – Be Inspired Stories - celebrates the careers of women throughout the retail sector, investigating the personalities behind the job titles.
At the heart of the podcast is Be Inspired’s founding goal – to inspire women through the stories of others, and empower them to become the female leaders of tomorrow. The programme has since evolved to give everyone - whoever they are and whatever their background - the tools, inspiration, knowledge and connections needed to fulfil their career aspirations.
Be Inspired Podcasts
Listen: ‘If you are striving for money alone, it is soul-destroying’
Toast chief executive Suzie de Rohan Willner describes how vision and purpose have made her the leader she is today
Listen: ‘Charity retail is my perfect job’
Head of shops for Crisis UK George Evans says retailers can learn from the often overlooked charity sector, on Retail Week’s Be Inspired Stories podcast.
Listen: ‘Discrimination is for dinosaurs’
Retail titan Angela Luger (née Spindler) talks confidence, control and the changing role of a chief executive
Listen: ‘Diversity is a tick-box, inclusivity is a behaviour’
Google marketing director shines a spotlight on intersectionality and imposter syndrome in this third instalment of Retail Week’s podcast
Listen: ‘I own the trademark, so I will fight you’
Episode two of Retail Week’s new podcast Be Inspired Stories hears the story of one woman’s recovery, resilience and reflection.
Listen now: Podcast launch takes Be Inspired global
Walgreens Boots Alliance global chief commercial officer Annie Murphy explains why curiosity and intuition are critical to business success.
