# Tricia Smith

> Tricia Smith is the Philadelphia-based Global Chief Executive Officer of Anthropologie Group. Appointed in April 2021, she leads its apparel, home, weddings and Terrain businesses after senior merchandising roles at Nordstrom and Tillys. Her public interviews focus on customer discovery, continued learning and creating opportunities for women in retail.

- **Role:** Global Chief Executive Officer at Anthropologie Group
- **Organizations:** Anthropologie Group, URBN, Nordstrom, Tillys
- **Education:** Stanford Executive Program (executive education), Stanford University Graduate School of Business
- **Known for:** Named to the Glossy 50 in 2025., Helped establish Nordstrom’s first employee resource group for women., Led Anthropologie Group as it reported 22 consecutive quarters of positive comparable sales through fiscal 2027 Q2.

## Career timeline

- **Before 2019** — Advanced from Nordstrom’s Southern California sales floor to executive vice president and general merchandise manager.
- **2017** — Completed the Stanford Executive Program.
- **2019** — Joined Tillys in September as executive vice president and chief merchandising officer.
- **2021** — Became Global Chief Executive Officer of Anthropologie Group on April 12.
- **2025** — Oversaw the debut of Maeve’s standalone boutique concept in Raleigh and was named to the Glossy 50.
- **2026** — Spoke at WWD’s Women in Power event in September.

## Achievements

- Named to the Glossy 50 in 2025.
- Helped establish Nordstrom’s first employee resource group for women.
- Led Anthropologie Group as it reported 22 consecutive quarters of positive comparable sales through fiscal 2027 Q2.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — Discussed career changes and leadership opportunities for women at WWD’s Women in Power event.
- **2026-08** — URBN reported Anthropologie quarterly net sales of $634.535 million and 3.0% comparable retail sales growth for the quarter ended July 31, 2026.
- **2025-11** — Recognized in the Glossy 50 and discussed the Maeve standalone-store experiment.

## Links

- Website: https://www.anthropologie.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tricia-smith-4277286

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Last updated: 2026-10-21