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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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WIRLC is Hitting the Road! First Stop? LA!

Hello Inner Circle readers! Join us as we take the Women in Retail Leadership Circle “on the road” for regional, day-long events. Like the popular Women in Retail Leadership Summit, these invitation-only events enable executive women in leadership positions at retail companies the opportunity to network, learn from each other, and improve business processes. Our next event, WIRLC: On the Road | Los Angeles, is taking place on...

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WW's Mindy Grossman on Community Building, Risk Taking, and More

Mindy Grossman has had an illustrious career in the retail industry. The current president and CEO of WW International (formerly Weight Watchers) is a 38-year veteran of the retail and apparel industries who has held senior-level positions at retailers and brands such as Nike, IAC, and HSN. At HSN, where Grossman served as CEO, she...

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It's Women in Retail Leadership Circle | On the Road Season!

Hello Inner Circle readers! As you read this, we’re hard at work preparing for our first Women in Retail Leadership Circle | On the Road event for 2019, which is taking place at the W Hotel in Hollywood, Calif. on July 24! The event, much like our Women in Retail Leadership Summit, will feature inspiring presentations by fabulous keynote...

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Why Diversity and Inclusion Are So Important

Diversity programs, by themselves, aren’t enough for companies today. Instead, companies need diversity AND inclusion (D&I) programs. This topic was discussed at the Women in Retail Leadership Summit last month during a panel titled, “A Look at Diversity and Inclusion in Retail Companies Today.” The panel discussion, moderated by Denise Kramp, North America fashion and retail...

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Outstanding Moms Honored!

To all the moms out there, I hope you all had a Happy Mother’s Day! I had the chance to hear from some “outstanding mothers” at the 41st Annual Outstanding Mother Awards, held at the Pierre Hotel in New York City on May 9. The event is held annually by the National Mother’s Day Committee, an entity of...

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Still Feeling the Summit Love!

It’s been two weeks since the close of the sixth annual Women in Retail Leadership Summit (WIRLS), and we here at the Inner Circle are still on cloud nine! Jen and I have been flooded with lovely thank-you emails and messages from attendees, speakers and sponsor partners, and we’ve read and responded to each and every one of them....

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A Heartfelt Thank You …

… to all of the fabulous speakers, attendees and sponsors who made the 2019 Women Retail Leadership Summit (WIRLS) a truly spectacular event! I don’t know about you, but we still can’t get over how energizing, inspirational and truly exceptional it was (if we must say so ourselves)! We’ll be sharing with you content from...

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WIRLS Wrap-Up!

It’s day three of the Women in Retail Leadership Summit and we’re gearing up for a great day! We hope you’ve been following along on social, but if not, today’s Inner Circle will be all about it. We have some great pictures, some inspirational tweets from some of our favorite speakers, and more! Enjoy! Melissa...

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It's Summit Time!

Hello fabulous Inner Circle readers! It’s countdown time … the sixth annual Women in Retail Leadership Summit begins in just five days! I’m so excited I can barely stand it. I’m thrilled with the extraordinary speakers coming to this year’s event, the amazing group of attendees, and all the exciting things we have planned! In fact,...

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Happy Spring!

Spring has sprung (at least in New York)! I know because I saw the first crocus of the season this morning. Also, the air is getting warmer, everything is blossoming, and (unfortunately) I’ve started sneezing. But it’s all good! Spring is my absolute favorite season, and here are a few things I’m looking forward to...

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