A look at the 2024 Top 50 Global Retailers
Stalwart market leaders Walmart, Amazon, Schwarz Group, Aldi and Costco top the list.
Retail sales and profits for most grew even as shoppers changed their work and personal routines and the channels they shopped.
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Sustainability in Retail
A glance into consumers’ views on sustainability
New GfK research finds most Americans say concern for the environment is a priority.
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Retailers close the loop on creating a circular retail economy
The industry is making significant investments to build tools and business models to power future circular solutions.
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3 things retailers need to understand about the world of reverse logistics
The backbone of a circular economy provides a roadmap for sustainable retail.
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How Reformation sticks to its mission and stays ahead of the pack
CEO Hali Borenstein on making a great product, enabling a fast supply chain and using data-informed manufacturing.
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Walmart provides a peek at a connected, sustainable supply chain
Collaboration ensures a company-wide commitment to leaving things ‘better than we found them’.
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3 ways retailers made it matter at NRF 2024: Retail’s Big Show
Impactful retail is driven by efficient tech and meaningful experiences.
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Retail Gets Real podcast
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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Made By Gather’s Shae Hong on innovation and key collaborations
Retail Gets Real episode 339: The entrepreneur on unexpected partnerships and inspiring the next generation of cooks.
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Improving the front-line associate experience at PetSmart
Retail Gets Real episode 338: HR talent leader Theresa Lee on culture, communication development and a growth mindset.
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Through the retail lens: Curbside pickup
Supply chain expert Tom Enright shares some of the latest research.
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Latest study shows heightened importance of retail to the U.S. economy
The retail industry’s health impacts the health of workers and the economy.
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Sephora, other retailers heed calls for change from social media campaigns
The 15 Percent Pledge and Pull Up or Shut Up are driving retail to confront its biases.
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Sales of office equipment and kitchen appliances helped Best Buy in pandemic’s early days
A look at the top electronics and telecom retailers from NRF’s 2020 Top Retailers list.
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Black-owned barbershops and salons feel the impact of COVID-19 and Black Lives Matter movement
Marketer Wil Shelton on the importance of community and ‘social lifting'.
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‘Ghost kitchens’ gain traction amid pandemic takeout and delivery surge
The framework expedites process and removes dine-in expenses.
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How Inspire Brands breeds customer affinity
Ben Halliwell on embracing consumer preferences.
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Nextdoor CEO Sarah Friar on connecting with neighbors
Retail Gets Real episode 177: Sarah Friar, CEO of Nextdoor, discusses how businesses can tap into local communities.
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Soaring viewership leads to surge in sales for Qurate Retail, Inc.
A look at the top non-store retailers from NRF’s 2020 Top Retailers list.
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Through the retail lens: Creative cash flow
Consultant Dan Jablons explores the ways retailers are making it work
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