SAN DIEGO — Despite the fact that women comprise 80% to 90% of customers in the retail marketplace, many of their health and wellness needs are unmet. That was a key point made during a panel discussion presented by WE at the National Association of Chain Drug Stores’ Total Store Expo. Now in its sixth
NEW YORK — The role of advocates in championing women and amplifying female voices within the consumer packaged goods industry was the theme of a recent panel convened virtually by WE, a professional organization dedicated to empowering women to advance wellness. “Our goal is to expand women’s voices and roles in the industry. We create
This is a story about a three-year-old group founded by several women business executives in 2017 to nurture talent and further the careers of women in the health care industry. The name of the group is WE, and among its founders is Andrea Fallin, a senior sales executive at Racher Press, publisher of MMR and
NEW YORK — The conversation on racial injustice that has been taking place since the video of the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis has reached all corners of the country, including corporate America. During a panel discussion sponsored by WE, an organization dedicated to empowering women leaders in the retailer and supplier communities, Kathleen
NEW YORK — Earlier this week, the “WE Move Forward” panel series discussed strategies to develop more African-American talent and growth in the retail and consumer packaged goods industries. Here is the video of the event. Panelists were Kathleen Wilson-Thompson, Walgreens Boots Alliance executive vice president and global chief human resources officer; Latriece Watkins, executive
INDIANAPOLIS — WE, Empowering Women to Advance Wellness, hosted a Wine and Mentoring reception and panel discussion at the GMDC Selfcare Summit 2019 Conference here. The event was sponsored by Navajo Inc. and L&R Distributors. The panel included Casey Huth, sales manager at Hello Products; Paul Gerner vice president of drug/beauty/financial services/optical/health and wellness at
WE, Empowering Women to Advance Wellness, hosted a reception and panel discussion on mentoring at the National Association of Chain Drug Stores Total Store Expo in Boston. The panel included Chikako Amendola, director of channel strategy at Nature’s Bounty; Staci Cochran, a senior buying manager at Walmart; Lauren Wittenberg, director of sales and Target team
DENVER — Research has shown that companies with diverse management teams, including more women in leadership roles, perform better than their less diversely led peers. But women are underrepresented in the top management of retail and health care companies in the United States, and a new organization called WE was launched at the National Association