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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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Check Out Our Upcoming Events!

Like clockwork, as soon as the weather here in the Northeast starts to cool down, you can count on Women in Retail Leadership Circle’s (WIRLC) fall event season to heat up! This year we have some great events scheduled — both in person and virtual — that I’d love to tell you about! Here are...

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Danielle Moser: The 'Great Reawakening' Revolves Around Belonging

In this episode of Women in Retail Talks, Women in Retail Leadership Circle Co-Founder Melissa Campanelli interviews Danielle Moser, executive learning center leader and executive coach at Talent Solutions Right Management, a global talent management firm offering career management and leadership development solutions. Moser discusses what the "Great Resignation" and the "Great Retirement" movements in today's workforce mean for retailers, and how data shows that the "Great Reawakening" of employees is driving this dynamic.

Duration: 28:43
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“How do I get on a corporate board?”

Our team at Women in Retail Leadership Circle (WIRLC) hears this question regularly from our members and community at large. Therefore, we decided to produce a webinar designed to answer that question — and others like it. On Thurs., Aug. 26 at 2 p.m. ET, WIRLC will host a 60-minute webinar titled, Getting Board Ready:...

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How the Pandemic Helped Bonobos Get Closer to its Customers

Acceleration of the digitization of the customer experience and the supply chain as well as leaning into customer needs and wants are just a few ways the pandemic has changed the retail industry, according Julie Pike, chief merchant at Bonobos, who spoke during the July Women in Retail and Total Retail Virtual Exchange.  For Bonobos,...

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Know a Woman in Retail on the Rise?

Women in Retail Leadership Circle wants your input! We’d like to know which female retail leaders on the rise you believe should be honored in our 11th annual Top Women in Retail report. This report, which highlights women retail leaders at the top of their games, will also spotlight women who represent the female talent...

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How DICK'S Sporting Goods Forecasts Merchandise Demand From Consumer Habits

In this episode of Women in Retail Talks, Women in Retail Leadership Circle Co-Founder Melissa Campanelli interviews Nina Barjesteh, senior vice president of product development and design at DICK’S Sporting Goods. Barjesteh discusses her career background in retail merchandising, what drew her to join DICK'S, and how the sporting goods brand forecasts new product demand based on consumer habits.

Duration: 21:24
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Know a Top Woman in Retail? We Want to Hear From You!

It’s that time of year again. Women in Retail Leadership Circle (WIRLC) wants your input on the leaders that should be honored in our 11th annual Top Women in Retail report. This annual feature highlights leading women executives in the retail industry. Considering the challenging year-plus for so many in the industry, strong leadership has...

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