“The Circle of Life” is a notable song from the award-winning movie “The Lion King.” The chorus (written by Elton John) is:

“In the circle of life
“It’s the wheel of fortune
“It’s the leap of faith
“It’s the band of hope
“’Til we find our place
“On the path unwinding
“In the circle, in the circle of life.”

Those words depict the metaphor that often represents how we perform on a daily basis in the unwieldy world of retail.  The song continues with a stanza that says how some fall by the wayside and others soar to the stars; don’t we each witness this fact on an almost daily basis in our business lives? This one retail fact is exhibited by each of the facilities we operate in support of our routine, frequent customers and those we hope to make regular customers.