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Bucherer’s Jillian Chisari on Marketing Luxury Watches in a Digital World

Executive Leadership

In this episode of Women in Retail Talks, Women in Retail Leadership Circle Managing Editor Marie Albiges interviews Jillian Chisari, vice president of digital at Bucherer, a leading luxury watch retailer. Listen in as Chisari details the difference between luxury and traditional retail marketing, balancing the legacy of the Bucherer brand with innovation and fresh strategies, and integrating artificial intelligence into the business.

Duration: 24:43
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How BARK CXO Meghan Knoll Brings Storytelling to Dog Toy Design

Business Strategy

In this episode of Women in Retail Talks, Women in Retail Leadership Circle Managing Editor Marie Albiges interviews Meghan Knoll, chief experience officer (CXO) at BARK, the leading global omnichannel dog brand known for its monthly subscription, BarkBox. Knoll provides an overview of her primary responsibilities as CXO, a few learnings from building the BARK business to where it is today, how she empowers her team to be innovative, her push-pull approach to work-life imbalance, and more.

Duration: 39:22
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Why Empathetic Leadership Matters to BP's North American CMO

Executive Leadership

In this episode of Women in Retail Talks, Women in Retail Leadership Circle Co-Founder Melissa Campanelli interviews Alyssa Callahan, chief marketing officer, North America for bp, a global energy company. Listen in as Callahan discusses how her leadership style has evolved as her career moved into different industries, from beauty to travel to energy; leading teams through transformation; how to identify an empathetic leader; the advice she gives her mentees on navigating change and leading with purpose; and more.

Duration: 15:58
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Wayfair Finance Chief Kate Gulliver on Her 'Next Right Move' Career Mindset

Executive Professional Development

In this episode of Women in Retail Talks, Women in Retail Leadership Circle Managing Editor Marie Albiges interviews Kate Gulliver, chief financial officer at Wayfair, one of the world's largest home retailers. Listen in as Gulliver walks through her career journey that led to her current role, how she evaluates the right next move, what’s expected of today’s retail CFOs, how it feels to be among the 20 percent of S&P 500 CFOs who are women, and more.

Duration: 36:30
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How iFIT's Global Marketing Head Creates a High-Trust Environment

Executive Leadership

In this episode of Women in Retail Talks, Women in Retail Leadership Circle Managing Editor Marie Albiges interviews Kirsten Spittel-Sloan, global head of marketing at iFit, a leading health and fitness platform operating brands NordicTrack, ProForm, and FreeMotion. Listen in as Spittel-Sloan walks through her work-life balance non-negotiables as a working parent, how she creates a high-trust environment for her team, iFIT's investment in influencer marketing, and more.

Duration: 32:35
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Ulta President and CEO Kecia Steelman on Giving Yourself Grace as a Working Mom

Executive Professional Development

In this episode of Women in Retail Talks, Women in Retail Leadership Circle Co-Founder Melissa Campanelli interviews Kecia Steelman, president and CEO of Ulta Beauty. This episode was recorded at the 47th annual Outstanding Mother Awards in New York City, where Steelman was honored as a 2025 Outstanding Mother. Listen in as Steelman shares a lesson from her mother that shapes the way she leads, advice for other working parents who are striving to be great leaders, and more.

Duration: 9:57
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Michaels President Heather Bennett on Risk-Taking and Being the Leader Her Team Needs

Executive Leadership

In this episode of Women in Retail Talks, Women in Retail Leadership Circle Co-Founder Melissa Campanelli interviews Heather Bennett, president of Michaels Stores, the leading creative destination in North America operating over 1,300 stores and online. This episode was recorded at Shoptalk 2025 inside the Women in Retail Pavilion. Bennett outlines her career journey, details her approach to risk-taking, shares how she's the leader that her team needs, and more.

Duration: 18:44
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How Walmart EVP Andrea Albright Creates Psychological Safety

Executive Leadership

In this episode of Women in Retail Talks, Women in Retail Leadership Circle Co-Founder Melissa Campanelli interviews Andrea Albright, executive vice president of sourcing at Walmart, and operating partner for Massmart, an African retail and wholesale group. She is also one of Women in Retail Leadership Circle's 2025 Top Women in Retail honorees! Listen in as Albright discusses how operational efficiency across Walmart's global network is led by the values of trust, value and resiliency; her use of the Radical Candor leadership technique; and more.

Duration: 21:44
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TJX Companies' Logistics EVP Raina Avalon on Servant Leadership and Self-Awareness

Executive Leadership

In this episode of Women in Retail Talks, Women in Retail Leadership Circle Co-Founder Melissa Campanelli interviews Raina Avalon, executive vice president of logistics at The TJX Companies, the leading off-price apparel and home fashions retailer in the U.S. and worldwide. Listen in as Avalon shares how her diverse career experience has shaped her leadership style, how she keeps teams motivated and engaged, her advice for young women leaders in traditionally male-dominated industries like logistics, and more.

Duration: 18:27
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