At Women in Retail Leadership Circle (WIRLC), we love sharing women’s stories of professional growth, personal challenges, and career lessons learned. We enjoy highlighting the success stories of startup founders — like Tracy Reese, the founder of sustainable clothing brand Hope for Flowers by Tracy Reese— as well as sharing thought leadership pieces on the topics that you in the retail industry are interested in, such as what the new world of retail looks like by Synchrony’s Courtney Gentleman.

It’s stories like this one from Kristin Langenfeld, the founder and CEO of GoodBuy Gear, that help other founders navigate the challenges of the startup landscape. I know some of you see yourselves in our leadership stories, and you’ve got your own career journey story that needs to be shared!

If you have a personal career story you’d like us to highlight — an anecdote about a career struggle, a pivot, a revelation or culture change, for instance — or you’re a thought leader in the retail industry with a hot take on a trending topic, let us know! Reach out to me at malbiges@napco.com and your story could be featured in a future newsletter. So let’s hear your innovative and creative stories!