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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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Ace Hardware is Looking for Top Talent

Women in Retail Leadership Circle’s great friends and supporters at Ace Hardware have several field-based positions they would like to fill, and have asked us to post them here. After all, how awesome would it be if the positions were filled by some fabulous women in our network? If the positions aren’t right for you, please...

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Join Us at The FQ Lounge at Shoptalk!

Hello Inner Circle readers! A few weeks ago I mentioned that the Women in Retail Leadership Circle will be back at Shoptalk this year, partnering again with The Female Quotient to produce The FQ Lounge, Home of Equality @ Shoptalk, a welcoming and interactive space for women to come together, network and learn from each other. At the time, we were...

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It's a Girl Thing

We’re excited to let y’all know that the Women in Retail Leadership Circle will be back at Shoptalk this year, partnering again with The Female Quotient to produce a Girls’ Lounge, a welcoming and interactive space for women to come together, network and learn from each other. And the good news is that our Girls’ Lounge...

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Sustainability at the Core of Coyuchi's Growth Strategy

In this episode of Women in Retail Talks, Melissa Campanelli, co-founder of the Women in Retail Leadership Circle, is joined by Eileen Mockus, president and CEO of Coyuchi, a mission-based natural and organic home textile company. Mockus discusses how Coyuchi introduced organic cotton linens to the U.S., why she joined the company, and what’s next for...

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Hilton Seeks the Perfect Manager, Global Brand Communications

Hello Inner Circle readers! Hilton, a leading global hospitality company that spans the lodging sector from luxurious full-service hotels and resorts to extended-stay suites and midpriced hotels, is searching for the perfect manager, global brand communications for its Luxury & Lifestyle Group. Could that be you? Here are the details: Title: Manager, Global Brand Communications, Luxury...

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Miami Dreaming ...

Brrr … if you’re located anywhere in the Northeast and parts of the Midwest, you know what I’m talking about: It’s freezing out there! That’s why I thought it was the perfect time to get you thinking about registering for the Women in Retail Leadership Summit, taking place at the Ritz-Carlton Key Biscayne in sunny Miami,...

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Art.com's CEO on Why Failure is Essential to Success

For most senior-level executives, failure isn’t a step backward; it’s an excellent stepping stone to success. In fact, most leaders I’ve spoken to believe that you never learn to move out of your comfort zone if you don’t overcome your fear of failure. One such executive is Kira Wampler, the Silicon Valley technologist, product and...

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Women Rule at the NRF Big Show!

Well, that’s a wrap: This week I survived my 10th NRF Big Show in New York City! And I’ve lived to tell the tale! As I started to analyze the long list of retail trends I gleaned from speaking to retailers, consultants, analysts and service providers, as well as attending sessions at the event (trends...

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Top Tweets From Women Leaders at NRF's Big Show

Women represented at the National Retail Federation’s (NRF) Big Show this year! Dozens of women retail leaders appeared on all of the Big Show’s many stages as well as the Girls’ Lounge at this week’s event, doing what they do best: offering sage advice; discussing business strategy best practices; presenting tips on how to be...

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