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Walmart Store No. 8 Founder Katie Finnegan on Her Entrepreneurial Mind-Set and the Future of Retail Tech

In this episode of Women in Retail Talks, Katie Finnegan, founder of Walmart’s Store No. 8, shares her career journey. The episode is an excerpt from Finnegan’s session at the 2019 Women in Retail Leadership Circle On the Road: Los Angeles event. During the session, WIRLC Co-Founder Melissa Campanelli asks Finnegan how she brought an entrepreneurial mind-set to...

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Hickory Farms’ CMO on Transformation, Growth, and Goals for 2019

In this episode of Women in Retail Talks, Women in Retail Leadership Circle Co-Founder Melissa Campanelli speaks with Judy Ransford, chief marketing officer at Hickory Farms, an American heritage brand and gourmet food gift retailer. The interview took place at the 2019 RetailX conference in Chicago. Listen in as Ransford discusses Hickory Farms’ recent rebrand,...

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The NPD Group's CEO Karyn Schoenbart on Combatting Impostor Syndrome

In this episode of Women in Retail Talks, Women in Retail Leadership Circle Associate Content Editor Kristina Stidham interviews Karyn Schoenbart , CEO of The NPD Group, a global provider of information and advisory services to many of the world’s leading brands. Schoenbart is also author of the book “Mom.B.A.: Essential Business Advice From One Generation to the Next.” Listen...

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SO MAJOR's CEO on the Limitless Opportunities of Pop-Up Shops

In this episode of Women in Retail Talks, Women in Retail Leadership Circle Associate Content Editor Kristina Stidham speaks with Jan Croatt, CEO and founder of Winston Retail and SO MAJOR, an exclusive series of pop-up shopping events around the country. Listen in as Croatt discusses SO MAJOR’s event themes and products; the types of brands...

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Amazon Leader on the Importance of Diversity and Inclusion in Retail

In this episode of Women in Retail Talks, Associate Content Editor Kristina Stidham interviews Kirsten Mitchell, senior program manager, inclusion and diversity at Amazon World Wide Customer Service. This episode was recorded at last month's IRCE @RetailX conference. Mitchell discusses how her position influences diversity and inclusion (D&I) at Amazon, how D&I improves team performance and collaboration, and why creating a comfortable and safe environment for employees and customers is critical for retail brands.

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Flora Delaney's 7 Timeless Principles of Retail Success, And How to Achieve Them

In this episode of Women in Retail Talks, Associate Editor Kristina Stidham talks with Flora Delaney, president of Delaney Consulting and author of the new book, Retail The Second-Oldest Profession. Listen in as Delaney identifies seven timeless principles of retail success, corresponding action items that retailers can implement in day-to-day business to fulfill these principles, and shares...

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Grace Killelea on Confidence vs. Arrogance, and 'Suiting Up' to Show Up for Yourself and Others

In this episode of Women in Retail Talks, you’ll hear a short clip from Grace Killelea's keynote presentation at the 2019 Women in Retail Leadership Summit. Grace is the CEO and founder of GKC Group, a firm that focuses on developing emerging leaders in the middle-of-the-talent pipeline. In this clip, Grace shares a personal story of overcoming hardship, the difference between confidence and arrogance, and how women can uplift other women.

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How Marketers Can Get Back to Brand Strategy With Emarsys

In this episode of Women in Retail Talks, Associate Content Editor Kristina Stidham interviews Courtney Shaffer Lovold, client success director at Emarsys, a marketing automation, personalization, and data management platform. Listen in as Lovold discusses how retail marketers can use technology to achieve personalization at scale, how Emarsys’ artificial intelligence-enabled platform can help marketers get back...

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Improving Store Operations With Retail Zipline

In this episode of Women in Retail Talks, Associate Content Editor Kristina Stidham interviews Melissa Wong, co-founder and CEO of Retail Zipline, a store communications and task management solution for brick-and-mortar retailers. Listen in as Wong discusses the importance of internal communications for improved employee performance, how Retail Zipline provides an easy-to-use and personalized solution for...

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