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NRF is the world’s largest retail trade association. Every day, we stand up for, celebrate, educate and inspire the people who power the retail industry. 

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Retail Gets Real Podcast
How URBN engages customers

URBN's Chris Silver joins the Retail Gets Real podcast to share how the company uses technology to empower associates and better serve customers at Urban Outfitters, Anthropologie and Free People.

 
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Upcoming events

NRF PROTECT 2019
 
Retail’s premiere loss prevention and cyber risk event — June 11-13, 2019 in Anaheim, CA.
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Retail Events
NRF NXT
 
Our newest event is a digital deep dive into the latest trends in data analytics and emerging technology.
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NRFtech 2019
 
The must-attend event for retail executives charged with driving innovation — May 19-21, 2019 in San Francisco, CA.
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NRF’s podcast: Retail Gets Real

Startups and Transformation
R.Riveter: Empowering military spouses
 
Co-founders Lisa Bradley and Cameron Cruse of R.Riveter
Retail Gets Real episode 113: Co-founders share how they created a business model to employ military spouses.
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Retail Technology
How tech is evolving the customer experience at HSN, QVC and Zulily
 
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Retail Gets Real episode 112: Qurate Retail Group CIO on the impact of AI and voice.
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New Business Models
Poshmark challenges the norms of traditional retail
 
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Retail Gets Real episode 111: A unique blend of technology and community creates a new kind of marketplace on Poshmark.
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Customer Experience
MM.LaFleur empowers women in the workplace
 
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Retail Gets Real episode 110: How the professional-wear company empowers women in the workplace.
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Supply Chain
Logistically speaking: Wayfair’s innovative supply chain
 
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Retail Gets Real episode 109: The technologies, processes and people that create Wayfair’s seamless shopping experience.
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Retail Transformation
Nordstrom sets the standard for customer experience. Again and again.
 
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Episode 108 of Retail Gets Real: Why innovating in the retail space isn’t necessarily about being disruptive.
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Adapt and thrive

What’s driving retailers’ investments in 2019?

The latest results from the 2019 State of Retailing Online report are in, and the findings showcase how modern retailers think about meeting the demands of today’s multichannel consumer. 

 
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Retail Transformation
Setting the record straight on the state of retail and store closures
 
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UBS report findings ignore key industry trends.
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Consumer Trends
4 steps to predicting retail trends
 
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Tips from WGSN’s Andrea Bell.
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Employment
How does your company compare on wages and benefits?
 
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It’s a tight labor market. Mercer data helps retailers set strategy for building their workforce.
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Top 50 Global Retailers

STORES Magazine’s ranking of international retailers — find out which companies made the debut list.

 
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Read the latest from STORES Magazine

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Amplifying — and protecting — the voice of the factory worker
April 16, 2019
Giant Heirloom Market blends modern innovation and community focus
April 15, 2019
Self-serve order pickup enhances customer satisfaction and streamlines store operations
April 10, 2019
All the dirt on a new detergent sample
April 8, 2019
Digital-native brands test the waters of physical retail
April 3, 2019
A home run in the grocery aisle
More articles on STORES.org
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Retail’s next generation of talent

NRF’s philanthropic arm, the NRF Foundation helps support a bigger, better pool of talent for retailers nationwide. Through education, training, scholarships and experiences for everyone from high school and college students to people with barriers to employment, we help more job seekers take their first steps toward promising careers.

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