In honor of International Women’s Day, Zipline and Retail Today will release its list of 50 Outstanding Women in Retail, honoring influential female members in the retail space from Best Buy, Target, Nordstrom, and more. 

Today, only 8.2% of CEOs in the Fortune 500 are women. The retail industry in particular has seen changes in demographic of leadership since the beginning of the pandemic. The upheaval of the industry has presented an opportunity for brands to recognize more women in power, many of which have been driven by the positive contributions of female leaders. 

This issue of Retail Today is meant to recognize women changing the retail landscape and laying the foundation for the next generation of female leaders.