How a retail job sets workers up for career success
From communication and problem solving to conflict resolution and time management, retail cultivates essential skills for every career path
New research from the National Retail Federation Foundation shows the average retail career move occurs every 14.5 months — and brings a 15.2% pay increase.
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Retail Gets Real podcast
How Ikea is leading the way on sustainability
Retail Gets Real episode 348: Ikea U.S. Country Sustainability Manager on the role of retail in the circular economy.
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Welcome to the real world of retail
Retail Gets Real episode 347: Allbirds’ Courtney Nash and Munchkin’s Eugene Choi on the early lessons they’ve learned.
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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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Advocacy
Retailers Say Change in Methodology Leaves Fed’s Proposed New Debit Card ‘Swipe’ Fee Cap Too High
May 13, 2024
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 Matchmaker
Practical and pragmatic, Shop.org's Startup of the Year winner RangeMe seems poised for success.
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October retail sales healthy as consumers gear up for holidays
U.S. households ramped up their spending in October.
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Boosting search capabilities increases sales for Wayfair.com
The online retailer relies extensively on online searches to bring customers to its site.
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Invisible locking device uses RFID to control access
The sensor provides security while preserving display aesthetics.
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Omnichannel’s pervasiveness requires an efficient strategy for processing returns
How can retailers reduce return fraud?
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Retailers are discovering the next step in personalized online customer service
More than half of surveyed shoppers said service is lacking online.
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Holiday budgets are set in pencil, not stone
Nine in 10 consumers could be convinced to spend an extra $25 this year.
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Callaway Golf taps external firm to develop and manage marketing efforts
Marketing and procurement was stretched thin after Callaway began releasing new items year-round.
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Fusion frenzy
With a familiar quick-serve style, Teriyaki Madness specializes in fresh, made-to-order Asian-fusion foods.
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Post-election retail: Where do we go from here?
The results of yesterday’s elections will affect a number of issues facing retailers.
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