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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Autonomous delivery’s viability grows
The COVID-19 pandemic could be the catalyst for widespread adoption.
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For such a time as this: Brands designed specifically to help
Streetwear and athleisure brands raise funds for those in need.
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Inside innovation at LEGO
Retail Gets Real episode 167: Martin Urrutia, head of global retail innovation at LEGO, on creating fun experiences.
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Through the retail lens: Digital disruption
Author Steve Dennis on navigating the customer landscape.
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Virtual events take off as consumers stay home to flatten the curve
People are finding ways to congregate and celebrate.
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Retail and the consumer post-pandemic with Qurate Retail, Inc.’s Mike George
Part two of a conversation about the impact of the pandemic on retail.
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3 ways the coronavirus is changing how we think about Mother’s Day
The pandemic has put a spotlight on opportunities to celebrate.
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Adapting in times of crisis with Qurate Retail, Inc.’s Mike George
The company's Small Business Spotlight, and how it has adapted to keep consumers and employees safe and healthy.
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40 years in, Sweetwater Sound still brings the music
Founder and CEO Chuck Surack on helping musicians get through the pandemic.
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3 ways the coronavirus is impacting consumers' shopping behavior
From delivery to giving back, consumers' priorities are changing in amid a pandemic.
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