Leadership

During our August installment of the Women in Retail and Total Retail Virtual Exchange, Marla Beck, CEO and co-founder of Bluemercury, a high-growth luxury beauty retail chain which was acquired by Macy’s in 2015, participated in a discussion with Melissa Campanelli, co-founder of Women in Retail Leadership Circle and brand and content director of Total Retail. The two discussed everything from what Beck has learned over the years being a leader during challenging times, to how product innovation factors into Bluemercury's future plans, and everything in between.

This video was originally published on Total Retail’s sister site, Women in Retail Leadership Circle. During our August installment of the Women in Retail and Total Retail Virtual Exchange, Marla Beck, CEO and co-founder of Bluemercury, a high-growth luxury beauty retail chain which was acquired by Macy’s in 2015, participated in a discussion with Melissa Campanelli, co-founder of […]

In episode 261 of Total Retail Talks, Editor-in-Chief Joe Keenan interviews Carly Stein, founder and CEO of Beekeeper's Naturals, a bee-powered natural wellness company that's obsessed with revamping the conventional medicine cabinet. Listen in as Stein discusses the inspiration behind the natural medicines company, her career background, and how she informally tested Beekeeper's Natural products…

In this episode of Retail Right Now, Total Retail's Ashley Chiaradio and Kristina Stidham discuss sister brand Women in Retail Leadership Circle’s newly announced virtual event, Women in Retail Leadership Days. The WIRLC team strategically designed the Women in Retail Leadership Days virtual experience to connect our community of women leaders throughout October. The event agenda…

During our July installment of the Women in Retail and Total Retail Virtual Exchange, 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 virtual fireside chat with Melissa Campanelli, co-founder of Women in Retail Leadership Circle as well as brand and content director of Total Retail.

During our July installment of the Women in Retail and Total Retail Virtual Exchange, Ben Kaufman, CEO of CAMP, participated in a discussion with Rachel Shechtman, founder of STORY. The two discussed a variety of topics, including everything from Rachel’s role as brand experience officer at Macy’s, to CAMP’s partnership with Walmart to bring virtual camp to families…

During our July installment of the Women in Retail and Total Retail Virtual Exchange, Rodney Hutton, chief marketing officer, Ethan Allen, participated in a discussion with Brendan Witcher, vice president, principal analyst, Forrester. The two discussed a variety of topics, including how Ethan Allen has evolved its marketing strategy during the COVID-19 pandemic, how a traditional…

In this episode of Retail Right Now, Total Retail's Joe Keenan and Kristina Stidham discuss the July installment of the Women in Retail and Total Retail Virtual Exchange, which occurred earlier this week. This Virtual Exchange featured exclusive interviews with leading retail executives, including Rachel Shechtman, founder, STORY; Ben Kaufman, CEO, CAMP; Rodney Hutton, chief…

In this episode of Retail Right Now, Total Retail’s Joe Keenan and Kristina Stidham discuss the July installment of the Women in Retail and Total Retail Virtual Exchange, which occurred earlier this week. This Virtual Exchange featured exclusive interviews with leading retail executives, including Rachel Shechtman, founder, STORY; Ben Kaufman, CEO, CAMP; Rodney Hutton, chief […]

A quote from a leadership course I attended has stuck with me: “Leaders manage the context.” The tutor wanted us to appreciate the difference between management and leadership, and highlighted the need to look up and consider the changing environment. COVID-19 creates significant context changes, and retailers need to flex their operation in response. The…