
How Burlington drives impactful change with its DEI strategy
Retail Gets Real episode 326: The List 2024 honoree Mecca Mitchell on community impact, leadership and organizational development
Hear more on Burlington’s five-pillar DE&I strategy and how Mitchell has navigated her career journey through the lens of advocacy.
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How teen entrepreneur Jungmin Kang built a multi-million dollar slime business
Retail Gets Real episode 327: The founder and CEO of Snoopslimes talks about starting a business.
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How Burlington drives impactful change with its DEI strategy
Retail Gets Real episode 326: Mecca Mitchell shares her thoughts on community impact, leadership and organization.
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Retail leaders rally to fight retail crime
Retail Gets Real episode 325: NRF’s David Johnston on the problem of organized retail crime.
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How reverse logistics makes the retail cycle go around
Retail Gets Real episode 324: Tony Sciarrotta of the Reverse Logistics Association explains the cycle of returned items.
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A look at JCPenney’s $1 billion reinvestment project
Retail Gets Real episode 323: EVP and CMO Michelle Wlazlo talks about partnerships, expanded offerings and the holidays.
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Taking on credit card swipe fees with the Savvy Shopkeeper
Retail Gets Real episode 322: Small business co-owner Kathy Cruz is fighting for credit card market fairness.
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How Ulta Beauty leverages digital innovation for customer connection
Retail Gets Real episode 321: Chief Digital Officer Prama Bhatt on using digital tools to innovate and personalize.
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How Greenwich St. Jewelers has thrived through 46 years of change in NYC
Retail Gets Real episode 320: Greenwich St. Jewelers co-owner Jennifer Gandia shares a story of perseverance and success
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5 things to know about how consumers are shopping for Halloween
Retail Gets Real episode 319: NRF’s VP of Industry and Consumer Insights Katherine Cullen on Halloween spending.
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5 ways retailers are building the circular economy
Retailers and suppliers are embracing practices to drive profitable, consumer-friendly sustainability solutions.
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Unfair swipe fees hamper hiring for small retailers
How excessive credit card fees challenge hiring needs.
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Unions still represent only a small fraction of U.S. workers
Only 6% of private-sector employees in 2022 were members of unions.
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The rising toll of organized retail crime
As retailers spend billions to fight retail crime, policy solutions are desperately needed.
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A look at what’s left for back-to-class shopping
Why consumers are taking the time to find the best value on the items they need.
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A better way to understand the ecommerce risk landscape
New report, typography identifies and measures ecommerce losses.
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The Vitamin Shoppe’s path to unified commerce
Retail Gets Real Episode 315: EVP and COO Andrew Laudato on leading through times of accelerated innovation.
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Back-to-school takes a serious twist at Barnes & Noble College stores
President Jonathan Shar discusses how to connect with Gen Z shoppers.
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International players in the game
Taking a closer look at global retailers on the Hot 25.
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Dormify back-to-college partnership with The Container Store makes the grade
How to tap into a share of the $94 billion back-to-college market.
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