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Holiday sales up 4.1 percent
Holiday retail sales during 2019 grew 4.1 percent to $730.2 billion.
- Online and other non-store sales were up 14.6 percent year-over-year.
- Grocery and beverage stores were up 2.9 percent year-over-year.
- Furniture and home furnishings stores were up 2.6 percent year-over-year.
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News from NRF 2020
Rent the Runway CEO on how transparency builds customer loyalty
Video: CEO Jennifer Hyman shares insight into supply chain challenges and the impact on customer relationships.
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Inside Walmart’s Intelligent Retail Lab
Retail Gets Real episode 152: CEO Mike Hanrahan shares what they're learning about AI in retail.
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HBC and Ocado executives on making bold moves
Tackling growth challenges and reimagining core customer strategies.
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Beyond Meat hits the meat aisle — and then some
Executive chair Seth Goldman on the opportunity ahead for plant-based meat.
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Kohl's CEO Michelle Gass looks back — and ahead
The ‘Visionary’ leader of Kohl’s is driving an ambitious plan for growth.
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The evolution of Stitch Fix
COO Mike Smith on the intersection of technology and commerce.
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Why Reebok and Target upended their loyalty programs
Going beyond points with Reebok and Target.
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Starbucks innovation continues — one cup at a time
Shared experiences and connection in the modern-day retail environment.
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Retail Gets Real podcast
Retail Gets Real Podcast
NRF’s weekly podcast features unfiltered, insightful conversations with the industry’s most interesting people.
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Inside Walmart’s Intelligent Retail Lab
Retail Gets Real episode 152: CEO Mike Hanrahan shares what they're learning about AI in retail.
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NRF 2020 Vision: Retail’s Big Show Preview
Retail Gets Real episode 151: A sneak peek at the industry's biggest event.
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The state of retail heading into 2020
Retail Gets Real episode 150: Where we've been and where we're going.
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The best Retail Gets Real podcast episodes of 2019
Retail Gets Real episode 149: Highlights from a year of remarkable podcast interviews.
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Holiday 2019 starts strong
Retail Gets Real episode 148: A look at how consumers are shopping so far this season.
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