Whew!

As holiday shopping accounts for about 20 percent of annual sales for most retail businesses, I’m sure for most of you the past few weeks have been a blur of long hours, spreadsheets, supply chain issues, marketing campaigns, and more. And the next few weeks will likely be just as busy.

That’s why it’s more important than ever at this time of year that you take some time to practice self-care, whether that be listening to inspirational podcasts, taking a short walk during your lunch break, meditating, doing some deep breathing, or some other activity that helps you to relax and recharge. And make sure to share that you’re prioritizing your mental health with your team members. By doing so, you’re modeling good behavior for your team members, who will undoubtedly feel the freedom to do the same if their boss is doing it!

Along these same lines, I suggest you take a moment to check out our latest webinar, How to Help Your Team Build Mental Resilience, De-Stress and Increase Productivity, which is now available on-demand. It’s an incredible discussion between our own co-founder and president, Jennifer DiPasquale, and Thrive Global’s Chief Well-Being Officer David Hoke about the power of microsteps to improve your mindset.

WIRLC members can sign up for the webinar for free; please contact me at mcampanelli@napco.com for the code. All attendees will also get online access to Thrive Global Founder Arianna Huffington’s New York Times best-sellers, “Thrive” and “The Sleep Revolution.”

Another way to take care of yourself is to make sure to register for Women in Retail Leadership Circle’s premier event, the 2022 Women in Retail Leadership Summit, taking place April 25-27. Registration is now open!

The 2022 Summit, which will be held at the Ritz-Carlton in Key Biscayne, will provide attendees access to powerful and engaging content from women retail leaders and other inspirational speakers on everything from how to be a great leader to developing the next generation of women leaders. Our team is busy securing an amazing lineup of speakers for April, including:

  • Sukhinder Singh Cassidy, former president of StubHub and author of The Wall Street Journal best-seller, “Choose Possibility”;
  • Suzy Batiz, CEVO (Chief Executive and Visionary Officer) of Poo~Pourri, CEO of supernatural, and chief explorer of ALIVE OS;
  • Stephanie Pugliese, president of the Americas, Under Armour;
  • Nadia Boujarwah, co-founder and CEO, Dia & Co;
  • Sharon Leite, CEO, The Vitamin Shoppe;
  • Victoria Medvec, Adeline Barry Davee professor of management and organizations and executive director of the Center for Executive Women at the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University;
  • Jasmine Bellamy, head of merchandising, planning, visual and allocation, Reebok;
  • Yve-Car Momperousse, CEO and founder, Kreyol Essence;
  • Cindy Marshall, CEO and founder, SHINE Strategy;
  • Melanie Travis, CEO and founder, Andie Swim; and
  • more to come!

Seating is extremely limited and we expect to sell out very quickly — register now to guarantee your seat in April! Women in Retail Leadership Circle members get a discount on the cost of registration. Become a member today!

All my best,