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NRF NXT 2019

Every NRF retail member company gets one free pass to NRF NXT — a curated event to create collaboration, with many opportunities to make real connections with other retail digital leaders. Registration ends July 19.

 
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Top 100 Retailers

STORES Magazine’s 2019 rankings of the largest retailers in the United States. See who landed in the top spots this year.

 
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NRF’s podcast: Retail Gets Real

Customer Experience
Data privacy and the customer experience
 
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Retail Gets Real episode 127: How retailers must build a relationship based on trust when it comes to customer data.
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Customer Experience
Cuyana: Scaling a brand built on ‘fewer, better’
 
Karla Gallardo, CEO of Cuyana
Retail Gets Real episode 126: What led to Cuyana’s early success and where the business is headed.
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Connected Commerce
How KiwiCo’s growth is fueled by kids’ creativity
 
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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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Connected Commerce
How thredUP is changing secondhand fashion
 
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Retail Gets Real episode 124: Operational details that are woven into making shopping for used clothing sexy.
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New Business Models
How b8ta is reimagining the retail store model
 
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Retail Gets Real episode 123: How b8ta’s “retail-as-a-service” model fuels discovery in the physical world.
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Connected Commerce
Rothy’s formula for success
 
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Retail Gets Real episode 122: How the shoe retailer attracts fans and where the brand is headed.
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Michelle Gass, CEO of Kohl's
 
The Visionary 2020

The National Retail Federation has named Michelle Gass, CEO of Kohl’s, as The Visionary 2020 — the first woman to receive this pinnacle award. Gass has driven momentum in the Kohl’s business and fostered a culture of innovation and inspiration. She will be recognized for her impact on retail at the NRF Foundation Honors in January 2020.

 
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Latest from the blog

Small retailers urged to ‘tell it with passion’
 
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Small retailers learn the importance of working with Congress.
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Connected Commerce
Tips for building a data-driven culture
 
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Emerging tech brings more than just engineers together at Zulily.
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Loss Prevention
5 ways the retail risk landscape is evolving
 
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Infographic: Findings from NRF’s National Retail Security Survey 2019.
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The robot in the room
More than 3 out of 5 consumers say technology has improved their shopping experience. Learn how today’s shoppers feel about emerging innovations like social shopping, voice assistants and augmented reality.
 
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NRF SmartBrief

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NRF speaks out against tariffs

A new study reports American consumers would pay $4.4 billion more each year for apparel and $2.5 billion more for footwear if the administration proceeds with additional tariffs. 

 
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