Kristina Stidham is the digital content director at Women in Retail Leadership Circle and sister brands Total Retail and Women Leading Travel & Hospitality at NAPCO Media. She is passionate about digital media and handles video, podcast and virtual event production for all brands. You can often find her at WIRLC, TR, WLT&H or industry events with her camera and podcasting equipment—or at home on Zoom—recording interviews with thought leaders and business executives.
Kristina holds a B.A. in Media Studies and Production from the Temple University Klein College of Media and Communication in Philadelphia. Go Owls! When she's not in the office, she loves to go on long walks, sing around the house, hangout with her family and two pet guinea pigs, and travel to new places.
This episode of Women in Retail Talks features an interview originally conducted by Women in Retail Leadership Circle’s sister brand, Total Retail, for its Total Retail Talks podcast. In the episode, Total Retail’s Executive Editor Joe Keenan interviews Susan Beckett, vice president, digital, direct and e-commerce at Lovesac, a furniture retailer known for creating bean bag chairs and adaptable...
This episode of Women in Retail Talks features an interview originally conducted by Women in Retail Leadership Circle’s sister brand, Total Retail, for the Total Retail Talks podcast. In the episode, Total Retail’s Executive Editor Joe Keenan interviews Mary Beth Laughton, executive vice president of omni retail at Sephora, a global beauty retailer. Listen in as Laughton discusses Sephora’s...
This episode of Women in Retail Talks features an interview originally conducted by Women in Retail Leadership Circle’s sister brand, Total Retail, for the Total Retail Talks podcast. In the episode, Total Retail’s Executive Editor Joe Keenan interviews Julia Babina, vice president of operations and customer service at Brooklinen, a direct-to-consumer brand selling luxury bed sheets, pillows, comforters and...
Hello Inner Circle readers! Recently, the release of Forbes’ Most Innovative Leaders list was overshadowed by a disappointing discovery: out of 100 honorees, only one woman was included (Ross Stores’ CEO Barbara Rentler). What was thought to be an objective ranking “measuring four essential leadership qualities of top founders and CEOs” ended up majorly lacking...
This episode of Women in Retail Talks features an interview originally conducted by Women in Retail Leadership Circle’s sister brand, Total Retail, for the Total Retail Talks podcast. In the episode, Total Retail’s Executive Editor Joe Keenan interviews Amanda Amar, senior manager of global social media and influencer relations at ALDO Group, a fashion footwear and accessories...
To attract and retain consumers in today’s retail environment, many direct-to-consumer companies are getting creative and offering eco-friendly products, transparent supply chains, personalized experiences, and accessibility to the best deals on the market. At our recent Women in Retail Leadership Circle (WIRLC) On the Road | Los Angeles event, I discussed these topics and more with four...
In this episode of Women in Retail Talks, Women in Retail Leadership Circle (WIRLC) Senior Content Strategist Ashley Chiaradio chats with Mikaila Ulmer, the 14-year-old founder and CEO of Me & the Bees Lemonade, a philanthropy-focused beverage business based in Austin, Texas. Listen in as Ulmer tells the story of how she founded Me &...
Meet Shannon Andrick, vice president of marketing and loyalty advancement at Alliance Data, one of our amazing sponsors at the 2019 Women in Retail Leadership Summit. In this interview with Women in Retail Leadership Circle, Andrick shares details about her role at Alliance Data as well as her leadership style, recent industry research findings, the...
In this episode of Women in Retail Talks, WIRLC Associate Content Editor Kristina Stidham chats with Sandra Makarem, founder and CEO of The Collective Child, a personal styling platform and subscription box service for luxury childrenswear. Listen in as Makarem shares her career background and why she founded The Collective Child (hint: no other subscription...
This video features a panel discussion from the 2019 Women in Retail Leadership Circle (WIRLC) On the Road | Los Angeles event, which was held on July 24 at the W Hollywood Hotel. The panel, titled Influencer 2.0: The Rise of Influencer Commerce, featured women who have started or helped build influencer brands using social media. Moderator Ivka...
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