During our July installment of the Women in Retail and Total Retail Virtual Lounge, Katie Echevarria Rosen Kitchens, co-founder and editor-in-chief of FabFitFun, a lifestyle membership platform designed to inspire women to lead happier, healthier lives through product and brand discovery, participated in a discussion with Melissa Campanelli, co-founder of Women in Retail Leadership Circle...
Many businesses all over the world are crying out for help. The main reason for their suffering? The ongoing pandemic that forced many to take shelter inside their homes and brought practically the entire world to a standstill. With tourism and a large part of the retail and services industries on an indefinite pause, and...
In this episode of Women in Retail Talks, Women in Retail Leadership Circle Senior Content Strategist Ashley Chiaradio interviews Arda Tashdjian, founder of Little Lady Products, a kid-friendly, scented and toxin-free nail polish. Listen in as Tashdjian discusses her inspiration for starting the brand, as well as how she adapted to having her children home during the pandemic while running the Little Lady Products business.
Duration: 14:28
I thought I would open today’s e-newsletter with a quick check-in to make sure you’re all doing OK. I know many of you are still in thick of COVID-19 madness, and as such there’s a lot of anxiety around managing your day-to-day lives as well as your career and/or team. Some of you have lost...
If you need a change in your daily routine, switching up what you’re listening to throughout the day is an easy way to snap out of it. Our Women in Retail Talks podcast offers weekly episodes, in which we sit down with women executives and company founders to talk about a variety of topics, ranging...
During last week’s Women in Retail and Total Retail Virtual Lounge, Rachel Shechtman, founder of STORY, participated in a discussion with Ben Kaufman, CEO of CAMP. The two discussed everything from Rachel’s role as brand experience officer at Macy’s, to CAMP’s partnership with Walmart to bring virtual camp to families this summer, to how retail...
In the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, the nation’s unemployment rate hit a record high, and research shows it’s worse for women. In response to the current circumstances, Women in Retail Leadership Circle (WIRLC) wanted to find a way to help its members who have been impacted. Our team brainstormed and came up with a...
In this episode of Women in Retail Talks, Women in Retail Leadership Circle Digital Content Manager Kristina Stidham interviews Caroline Danehy, co-founder and chief creative officer of Fair Harbor, a New York City-based sustainable swimwear company that makes swim shorts from recycled plastic bottles. Listen in as Danehy discusses her young career, the inspiration behind co-founding Fair Harbor alongside her brother, and the company's focus on sustainability.
Duration: 18:25
COVID-19 is reshaping how brands engage with consumers. If you want to build brand resiliency across your ecosystem during this crisis, it’s time rethink your communication strategy. As you look to reshape your brand communications, consider the importance of your brand’s actions during this time. While consumers may have always been aware of how brands...
In this episode of Women in Retail Talks, Women in Retail Leadership Circle Co-Founder Melissa Campanelli interviews Monica Arnaudo, chief merchandising officer at Ulta Beauty, the largest U.S. cosmetics, fragrance, skincare, and beauty gifts retailer. Listen in as Arnaudo discusses the launch of the retailer's Conscious Beauty initiative, and what the program means for Ulta and its customers.
Duration: 20:55