Women In Retail Talks

In this episode of Women in Retail Talks, Women in Retail Leadership Circle Co-Founder Melissa Campanelli interviews Laura Geller, founder of Laura Geller Beauty, a pioneer in artisan-crafted baked makeup, specially formulated for mature skin. Listen in as Geller shares how her interactions with clients as a makeup artist led her to launch her beauty brand; why being close to your customer is essential to success; keeping Laura Geller Beauty versatile and relevant without chasing ever-changing beauty trends; and more.

In this episode of Women in Retail Talks, Women in Retail Leadership Circle Co-Founder Melissa Campanelli interviews Katherine Danneberg, chief commercial officer at Boden, the quintessentially British clothing brand for women and children. Listen in as Danneberg explains the evolution of her leadership style, her leadership purpose, hiring the right team members to fit Boden's brand values, strategies for developing future leaders, and more.

In this episode of Women in Retail Talks, Women in Retail Leadership Circle Co-Founder Melissa Campanelli interviews Mary Beth Laughton, president and CEO of REI Co-op, a specialty outdoor retailer and the nation’s largest consumer co-op. This interview was recorded at the Women in Retail Leadership Circle On the Road: Seattle event, held on Nov. 6. Mary Beth details her career journey, lessons she's learned from leading purpose-driven brands, her approach to mentorship, and more.

In this episode of Women in Retail Talks, Women in Retail Leadership Circle Managing Editor Marie Albiges interviews Andi Donovan, senior vice president of wholesale and Carhartt Company Gear at Carhartt, a global premium workwear brand established in 1889 with a rich heritage of developing durable products for workers on and off the job. Listen in as Donovan describes the Carhartt brand's history and core values to be in service of the hardworking consumer, her primary responsibilities to balance scale with brand integrity, launching Carhartt's B2B uniform business, her career journey that led to her current role, and more.

In this episode of Women in Retail Talks, Women in Retail Leadership Circle Co-Founder Melissa Campanelli interviews Melissa Clayton, founder and CEO of Tiny Tags, a fine jewelry brand. Listen in as Clayton shares the story behind Tiny Tags, including the growth of the business without external funding.

In this episode of Women in Retail Talks, Women in Retail Leadership Circle Co-Founder Melissa Campanelli interviews Antonella Pucarelli, chief commercial officer of IKEA U.S. Listen in as Pucarelli shares her journey to IKEA, how her global experiences have shaped her leadership style, IKEA's commitment to a people-first culture, its digital transformation initiatives, and more.

In this episode of Women in Retail Talks, Women in Retail Leadership Circle Managing Editor Marie Albiges interviews Anu Narayanan, president of women's and home at Anthropologie, a global lifestyle brand in the URBN portfolio. Listen in as Narayanan shares her career journey in retail, how she infuses creativity and risk in her teams' everyday work, how to approach the opportunity to expand into a new skillset or role, how she's thinking about customer behavior differently, and more.

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.