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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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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