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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Small businesses help others be #HereForGood
The campaign aims to support small businesses one t-shirt at a time.
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5 brands that take sustainability personally
Consultant Jennifer Walsh on how some brands are rethinking their role.
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How 4 small retailers are staying connected with customers
Virtual events, downloadable coloring pages, support hotlines and “emergency” taco kits.
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With professional sports on hold, what about the related merchandise?
Brands face storage dilemmas and operational changes.
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Through the retail lens: Supply chain
Forrester analyst Sucharita Kodali on what retail can learn from COVID-19.
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5 sustainable brands led by women
How five entrepreneurs lead with power and align their businesses with personal values.
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What consumers want in quarantine: Spam makes a resurgence
Utah grocer sees some surprises in top selling items.
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Elevating the wellness experience
Concept to Watch: Care based on affordability and natural wellness.
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Amid ramped-up demand for store cleaning, one manufacturer pivots to retail
The coronavirus is upending the way retailers deep-clean.
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The Body Shop embraces an open hiring model
The initiative reduced monthly turnover by 60 percent.
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