How male bosses at European retailers decide what women want
Women are mostly absent from corporate suites at European retailers, even though they drive 70%- 80% of consumer purchasing and make up most of the retail industry’s workforce
27 July 2020 - 16:41
London — If there is one sector where women should probably be calling the shots, it’s retail. After all, they are its biggest customers and they account for a bulk of its workforce.
Yet women are mostly absent from corporate suites at European retailers, and Melanie Smith fears the virus may have made matters worse...
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