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Women In Retail TalksWhy Empathetic Leadership Matters to BP's North American CMOIn 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.2025-07-0715 min
Women In Retail TalksUlta President and CEO Kecia Steelman on Giving Yourself Grace as a Working MomIn 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.2025-05-1309 min
Women In Retail TalksMichaels President Heather Bennett on Risk-Taking and Being the Leader Her Team NeedsIn 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.2025-04-1518 min
Women In Retail TalksHow Walmart EVP Andrea Albright Creates Psychological SafetyIn 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.2025-03-1821 min
Women In Retail TalksTJX Companies' Logistics EVP Raina Avalon on Servant Leadership and Self-AwarenessIn 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.2025-03-0418 min
Women In Retail TalksBoston Proper CEO Sheryl Clark's Leadership Philosophy: 'Step Back and Empower Your Team'In this episode of Women in Retail Talks, Women in Retail Leadership Circle Co-Founder Melissa Campanelli interviews Sheryl Clark, president and CEO of Boston Proper, a specialty retailer of high-end apparel and accessories providing unique, on-trend, high-quality fashion for women over 40. Sheryl is also a Women in Retail Leadership Circle member! Listen in as Sheryl shares a few key lessons she's learned throughout her career journey in retail, how she's led Boston Proper to $100 million in revenue, her leadership philosophy, and more.2025-02-1814 min
Women In Retail TalksCTO Karen Beebe on How Culture Drives Innovation at Bealls, Inc.In this episode of Women in Retail Talks, Women in Retail Leadership Circle Co-Founder Melissa Campanelli interviews Karen Beebe, chief technology officer at Bealls, Inc., a legacy family-owned retailer outfitting families for less in over 650 stores across the U.S. Listen in as Beebe discusses top takeaways from the 2025 NRF Big Show, three leadership lessons learned from navigating challenging times, leading Bealls through multiple technology integrations as the company modernizes its tech stack, and more.2025-02-0319 min
Women In Retail TalksFabletics President Ashley Kechter on the ROI of Social ProofIn this episode of Women in Retail Talks, Women in Retail Leadership Circle Co-Founder Melissa Campanelli interviews Ashley Kechter, president of Fabletics, a luxury fashion activewear brand. Kechter discusses her career background in retail and her current role; how Fabletics measures the ROI of its social media efforts, especially influencer marketing and social proof campaigns; how she builds a successful and motivated team; and more.2025-01-2112 min
Women In Retail TalksTricoci CEO Liz Allison: 'I Found the Power of Community' With Women in Retail Leadership Circle MembershipIn this episode of Women in Retail Talks, Women in Retail Leadership Circle (WIRLC) Co-Founder Melissa Campanelli is joined by Liz Allison, CEO of Tricoci, a leader in hair color and styling, results-driven skin care, and professionally-inspired haircare products. Allison is also a WIRLC member and former advisory board member. To kick off 2025, this special episode delves into her experience as a long-time member of our organization, including why she values her membership.2025-01-0721 min
Women In Retail TalksFrom the Archives: Women in Retail Leadership Circle Reflects on 10 Years Empowering Female LeadersIn this episode of Women in Retail Talks, we resurface one of our most downloaded episodes of 2024: a special episode reflecting on 10 years of Women in Retail Leadership Circle. The discussion is led by Women in Retail Leadership Circle (WIRLC) Co-Founder Melissa Campanelli, who is joined by President and Co-Founder Jennifer DiPasquale and Membership Director Susan Koger. They detail Women in Retail Leadership Circle's origin story, major milestones since its launch in 2014, their favorite stories that showcase the impact of the WIRLC community, and more.2024-12-2024 min
Women In Retail TalksRothy's CEO Jenny Ming on Her Role as a ConnectorIn this episode of Women in Retail Talks, Women in Retail Leadership Circle Co-Founder Melissa Campanelli interviews Jenny Ming, CEO of Rothy's, Inc., the fast-growing sustainable retailer. This episode was recorded during a session at the 2024 Women in Retail: On the Road San Francisco event. Listen in as Ming discusses her decision to join Rothy's instead of retiring, building team connection as chief executive, aligning leadership to move quickly, and more.2024-11-1227 min
The Kim Gravel ShowCareer with Confidence: Build Your Community & Level Up Your Success with Melissa CampanelliMelissa Campanelli, co-founder of the Women in Retail Leadership Circle, is joining us this week and she is on a mission to help women become better leaders through the incredibly powerful community she helped build. We talk about why it's important to work on making real connections with other women in business, and how finding your confidence to connect can change your life. This sincere and authentic episode with Melissa is for you if you want to be better, do better, and be more confident at work!This week:Why Melissa started...2023-04-0633 min
The Small Business Edge Podcast with Brian Moran5 in Five Podcast – Retail Outlook for the Upcoming Holidays with Melissa CampanelliIn this episode, Brian speaks with Melissa Campanelli, , Co-founder of Women in Retail Leadership Circle, and the Brand and Content Director for Total Retail. Melissa shares her insights on the upcoming holiday season for retailers and advice for small business owners. Great takeaways!2022-08-2412 min
Wild Magic Harmony: Divine Feminine Soul-Tending and Goddess Centered Self-Care for Your Whole BeingEpisode V: Ancestors, Grief, and the Pagan New YearWelcome to the fifth episode of Wild Magic Harmony, with Bee Priestess hosts Melissa Belliard, Deborah Fay D’Onofrio and special guest Caitlin McCann. We are thrilled to be circling up with you to create and share sacred space and everything Divine Feminine. In this episode, we reflect on Samhain, the pagan “new year”, ancestors and grief work. We welcome special circle sister guest Caitlin to share her grief bodywork and working with our ancestors. We card pull and do a reading on this month’s theme from the Wildwood Tarot Deck by John Matthews and Mark Bryan.
Resources:2021-10-211h 27
The Make it Big PodcastHybrid Retail and the Future of Commerce with Melissa CampanelliWe live in a hybrid world. In this episode, Women in Retail Leadership Circle Co-Founder Melissa Campanelli joins BigCommerce’s Meghan Stabler to discuss digitizing the offline experience. As we enter a post-pandemic world, some consumers are eager to experience offline retail again, while others prefer shopping online. Learn how brands can create a unified shopping experience across both channels. Plus: Holiday 2021 predictions for a hybrid retail landscape.
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Melissa Campanelli is Co-Founder at Women in Retail Leadership Circle and Brand & Content Director of the Retail and Travel Group at NAPCO Media:
https://www.womeninretail.com/
https://www.napco.com/
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Future Commerce"One Technology Leading to Another"Technology can help you take your next step in retail - so we review the current landscape of retail-tech-focused podcasts, provide critique and offer insight into our favorite resources for keeping up to date on retail news.
Show Notes
Retail Tech Podcast Roundup
Jason and Scot | The Jason and Scot Show
Retail Geek
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasongoldberg/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/thescotwingo/
Andrew Younderain eCommerce Fuel
Private community
Podcast
https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-youderian-ba74a623/
Jose Chan and Todd Harris, Brick and Data
LOVE...2017-11-2736 min
Domain MastersSelling Domains with Assets; Starting a Internet Business for under 5000 DollarsSelling Domains with Assets as Chris Leggatt is joined by Moniker senior executive Don Lyons to explain selling domains with assets.Starting a Internet Business for under 5000 Dollars as we learn55 Surefire Internet Businesses You Can Start for Under 5k with the author of the self-titled book Melissa Campanelli.Related articles across the webReport from Seattle Domain Name RoundtableHow Overstock Bought O.coLead Generation and DomainsDomain HoldingsDomain Name SquattingHow search marketers are looking at domains and about domain investingAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com...2014-05-0732 min
Domain MastersStart Internet Business for under $500055 Surefire Internet Businesses You Can Start for Under $5000 with the author of the self-titled book Melissa Campanelli.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy2009-03-1132 min
Domain MastersCasino Affiliate Convention ConferenceVictor broadcasts from the Casino Affiliate Convention in Amsterdam.He speaks first with Jill Meyers, an industry analyst with the wireless research group InStat, and we learn how her research relates back to the domain name.Victor then speaks with Melissa Campanelli, a leading expert in small business ecommerce. and the author of Open an Online Business in 10 Days and Starting your EBusiness.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy2007-05-0247 min