Help those affected by Hurricane Ida with a donation to the Red Cross as the organization brings much needed support to the affected areas during this time.
The List 2022
The List of People Shaping Retail’s Future 2022 from the NRF Foundation is: Five Below, Inc. President & CEO Joel Anderson; McDonald's Corporation President & CEO Chris Kempczinski; CVS Health Executive Vice President and CVS Pharmacy President Neela Montgomery; Chewy, Inc. CEO Sumit Singh; and The RealReal Founder and CEO Julie Wainwright.
NRF in Washington: Advocacy update September 2021
As summer comes to an end, consumers appear willing to spend despite a tight supply chain and subsiding government stimulus programs. Congress is back in session and NRF continues to make progress on policy priorities on behalf of the retail industry.
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