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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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Bonobos' Chief Merchant on Strengths-Based Leadership and Human-Centric Culture

In this episode of Women in Retail Talks, Women in Retail Leadership Circle Co-Founder Melissa Campanelli interviews Julie Pike, chief merchant officer at Bonobos, a clothing brand focused on delivering great fit, excellent customer experience, and a fun approach to menswear. Pike discusses her professional background in retail, what drew her to join Bonobos, and the brand's foundation in a strength-based leadership model.

Duration: 19:37
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Get Ready for the Event of the Year!

There’s a lot to look forward to right now: Getting out to meet with friends and family as the country finally begins to open up; summer Fridays; a long-overdue vacation. At Women in Retail Leadership Circle, the thing we’re most excited about is getting back together for the upcoming Women in Retail Leadership Summit, taking...

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Rae Wellness Co-Founder on Anchoring in the 'Why' of Your Business

In this episode of Women in Retail Talks, Women in Retail Leadership Circle Co-Founder Melissa Campanelli interviews Angie Tebbe, co-founder and CEO of Rae Wellness, a women's wellness company supporting calm, sleep, energy and more through pure and powerful supplements. Tebbe discusses her professional background, how she overcame the many challenges she faced while launching Rae Wellness, and why entrepreneurs need to be anchored in the "why" of their business to succeed.

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We Value Your Input: Please Take Our Content Survey

We here at Women in Retail Leadership Circle are getting excited — and we mean really excited — about the fact that we will soon be hosting in-person events. Our Women in Retail Leadership Summit, for example, is taking place this October in Miami (registration will open on June 15), and we already have other...

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SCOUT Co-Founder Deb Waterman Johns Shares Stories of Risk and Resiliency

In this episode of Women in Retail Talks, Women in Retail Leadership Circle Co-Founder Melissa Campanelli interviews Deb Waterman Johns, chief creative officer and co-founder of SCOUT, a family-owned brand known for stylish, functional and affordable bags. Listen in as Waterman Johns discusses what makes SCOUT products unique, the genesis of the company, and the moments of risk and resiliency she's experienced in her career.

Duration: 22:42
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EY's Consumer Leader on the Future of Retail and Customer Behavior

In this episode of Women in Retail Talks, Women in Retail Leadership Circle Co-Founder Melissa Campanelli interviews Kristina Rogers, global consumer leader at EY. Rogers discusses her career trajectory and role at EY, the genesis of the EY Future Consumer Index, and how the index helps retailers understand how consumers around the globe have been experiencing the COVID-19 pandemic.

Duration: 26:14
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A Little Inspiration From Some Famous Moms

To all the moms out there, I hope you had a wonderful Mother’s Day! To keep the celebration going, I thought I would share with you some insights I gleaned from a viewing of the 43rd Annual Outstanding Mother Awards, which took place virtually on May 6. The event, which pre-pandemic was always held at the...

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Happy (Almost) Mother's Day!

To all of the moms in the Women in Retail Leadership Circle community, happy (almost) Mother’s Day! Don’t we all deserve it? The last year has been super challenging for so many of us. Moms, in general, have been stretched thin for a while, balancing the demands of work, housework and child care. And the...

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