A look at the 2024 Top 50 Global Retailers
Stalwart market leaders Walmart, Amazon, Schwarz Group, Aldi and Costco top the list.
Retail sales and profits for most grew even as shoppers changed their work and personal routines and the channels they shopped.
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Retail Gets Real podcast
How Kendra Scott delivers on a ‘fashion-for-philanthropy’ vision
Retail Gets Real episode 346: CEO Tom Nolan on authenticity and community involvement.
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A conversation with 2022 America’s Retail Champion Margaret Barrow
Retail Gets Real Episode 345: The founder and CEO of It’s NOLA talks about advocating for small businesses.
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The future of AI in consumer experience
Retail Gets Real episode 344: IBM’s Jane Cheung shares consumer study insights and how retailers are using AI
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How Saks OFF 5TH is crafting customer-centric experiences
Retail Gets Real episode 343: President and CEO Rob Brooks talks about creating hyper-personal experiences for shoppers.
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Celebrating women in retail
How women are forging the path to success and helping others along the way.
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From Peeps to wreaths: Easter shopping insights with NRF’s Katherine Cullen
Retail Gets Real episode 341: NRF’s head of industry and consumer insights on the ways consumers are celebrating Easter.
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Leading the digital transformation at McDonald’s
McDonald’s Caleb Pearson gives insight into how digital strategies keep customers coming back.
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Made By Gather’s Shae Hong on innovation and key collaborations
Retail Gets Real episode 339: The entrepreneur on unexpected partnerships and inspiring the next generation of cooks.
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Improving the front-line associate experience at PetSmart
Retail Gets Real episode 338: HR talent leader Theresa Lee on culture, communication development and a growth mindset.
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Advocacy
First Quarter Results Show Economy is Slowing but ‘Remains Resilient’
May 7, 2024
3 reasons why Congress should pass organized retail crime-fighting legislation this year
April 22, 2024
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Retail’s robot revolution
Beyond big-name uses, robots are becoming more prevalent in retail.
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Cuyana: Scaling a brand built on ‘fewer, better’
Retail Gets Real episode 126: What led to Cuyana’s early success and where the business is headed.
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Is data a cost or revenue driver?
NRF NXT Preview: 6 ways data operates as a marketing channel.
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How KiwiCo’s growth is fueled by kids’ creativity
Retail Gets Real episode 125: CEO and Founder Sandra Oh Lin on KiwiCo’s journey from garage startup to growing brand.
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How to handle workplace complaints
How active listening can help with assessing complaints, from sexual harassment to workplace violence.
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3 cyber threats and 4 ways to protect against them
Experts at NRF PROTECT outline how to safeguard against today's most imminent cyber threats.
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Q&A: Farmstead co-founder and CEO Pradeep Elankumaran
Pradeep Elankumaran is CEO and co-founder of Farmstead, an artificial intelligence-powered digital micro-grocer.
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Bridging the gap
From customer experience to analytics, Virtual Visions brings the power of ecommerce to bricks-and-mortar.
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How thredUP is changing secondhand fashion
Retail Gets Real episode 124: Operational details that are woven into making shopping for used clothing sexy.
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