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Melissa Campanelli

Melissa Campanelli is the co-founder of the Women in Retail Leadership Circle, a unique, members-only networking group that offers enterprise-level women in the retail industry a place to learn, connect and grow. She is also the brand and content director of the Retail and Travel Group at NAPCO Media. Prior to those positions, Melissa spent ten years at DM News, where she was first a senior editor and then deputy editor. She’s also a leading expert in small business e-commerce and author of the books “Entrepreneur Magazine’s Open an Online Business in 10 Days” and “55 Surefire Internet Businesses You Can Start for Under $5,000.” In her free time, Melissa loves exploring New York City and Brooklyn and spending time with her family.
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The Inner Circle Q&A: Janine Flaccavento, SVP, Media Services and New Stream Media Solution Lead, Merkle/CXM

Janine Flaccavento is the senior vice president of media services and new stream media solution lead at Merkle/CXM, a leading data-driven, technology-enabled performance marketing agency. In this interview with the Inner Circle, Flaccavento shares details about her role at Merkle, her leadership style, the retail trends she’s closely tracking, and much more! Inner Circle: Let’s...

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The Inner Circle Q&A: Jenifer Herrmann, Executive Vice President, Client Partnerships and Marketing, Evergreen Trading

Meet Jenifer Herrmann, executive vice president of client partnerships and marketing at Evergreen Trading, a media trading firm that provides clients with unprecedented media investment strategies and the industry’s most creative asset and inventory trade solutions (and one of Women in Retail Leadership Circle’s amazing partners). In this exclusive interview, Herrmann shares details about her...

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Take Time for Self-Care This Holiday Season

Whew! As holiday shopping accounts for about 20 percent of annual sales for most retail businesses, I’m sure for most of you the past few weeks have been a blur of long hours, spreadsheets, supply chain issues, marketing campaigns, and more. And the next few weeks will likely be just as busy. That’s why it’s...

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Former Kendra Scott CMO on the Brand's TikTok Success

Business Strategy

This episode of Women in Retail Talks features a clip from the November Women in Retail and Total Retail Virtual Exchange. In this clip, Women in Retail Leadership Circle Co-Founder Melissa Campanelli interviews Mindy Perry, former chief marketing officer of Kendra Scott, the Austin-based jewelry and accessories brand founded on family, fashion, and philanthropy. Perry discusses how the Kendra Scott brand went viral on TikTok earlier this year, along with secrets to success around influencer marketing.

Duration: 10:33
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Brand-Builder Sally Mueller Illuminates Menopause Wellness at Womaness

Entrepreneurship

In this episode of Women in Retail Talks, Women in Retail Leadership Circle Co-Founder Melissa Campanelli interviews Sally Mueller, co-founder and CEO of Womaness, a menopause wellness, skin and body care brand. Mueller discusses the menopause solutions and education offered by Womaness, how her personal experience illuminated the huge white space in women's menopause care, and her background in retail and brand building.

Duration: 28:33
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The 2021 Women in Retail Leadership Summit ...

… kicks off this coming Monday, Oct. 11. Can you believe it? We certainly can’t! Our fabulous team here at Women in Retail Leadership Circle has been working tirelessly around the clock to make this the best event our attendees will ever experience! And while the Women in Retail Leadership Summit is always special, we...

by Melissa Campanelli
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The Inner Circle Q&A: Laura Ritchey, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Radial

Meet Laura Ritchey, executive vice president and chief operating officer at Radial, an omnichannel commerce technologies and operations provider and one of Women in Retail Leadership Circle’s amazing partners. Prior to this role, Ritchey spent 13 years in retail at companies such as Limited Brands and FULLBEAUTY Brands. In this exclusive interview, Ritchey shares details...

by Melissa Campanelli
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Dr. Amy Shah on How to Manage Stress and Elevate Your Energy

Executive Professional Development

In this episode of Women in Retail Talks, Women in Retail Leadership Circle Co-Founder Melissa Campanelli interviews Dr. Amy Shah, founder of Amy MD Wellness and author of "I’m So Effing Tired." Listen in as Shah discusses her background in nutrition and medicine, how a car accident acted as a catalyst to her current career focus on wellness, and how women can beat exhaustion by tapping into what she calls the energy trifecta.

Duration: 17:29
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