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2024 Top 100 Retailers
NRF’s annual review of the best-performing U.S. retailers based on sales rankings
As with last year, there is not a lot of change at the top of the 100, particularly in the top 20. Perennial leader Walmart tops the list with $533 billion in U.S. sales.
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Retail Gets Real podcast
Laying the foundation for modern resale with ThredUp
Retail Gets Real episode 354: ThredUp co-founder and CEO James Reinhart on the outlook for the secondhand industry.
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How customer-facing AI will energize retail’s future
Retail Gets Real episode 353: Futurist Kate Ancketill shares insights on empathic AI and its potential impact on retail.
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DE&I as a state of success — not a checkbox
Retail Gets Real episode 352: Burlington Stores’s Mecca Mitchell on the power of leading with passion and authenticity.
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The think tank for retail industry talent leaders
Retail Gets Real Episode 351: Adam Lukoskie discusses talent acquisition trends and the growth of NRF’s TAG.
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Comfort, collaboration and imaginative innovation at Crocs
Retail Gets Real episode 350: CMO Heidi Cooley on the strategies behind Crocs’ emergence as a pop culture powerhouse.
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How Arc’teryx is reaching new heights while staying loyal to its core customers
Retail Gets Real episode 349: CEO Stuart Haselden talks about transformation, authenticity and leadership.
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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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Advocacy
Economy is in ‘Critical Moment’ But Fed Has Time to Wait on Interest Rates
July 8, 2024
NRF Welcomes Supreme Court Ruling Allowing Debit Card Swipe Fee Challenge to Move Forward
July 1, 2024
Retailers Welcome Judge’s Order Rejecting Flawed Settlement Over Visa and Mastercard ‘Swipe’ Fees
June 25, 2024
CNBC/NRF Retail Monitor Shows Retail Sales Jumped in May After a Slow April
June 10, 2024
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The state of the economy heading into the holidays
Retail Gets Real episode 140: Amid economic and geopolitical uncertainties, consumer confidence remains high.
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Designing the store for a digital-first consumer
Retail Gets Real episode 139: ZIVELO’s Healey Cypher discusses the do’s and don’ts of a technology-enabled store.
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Checking in with Gen Z
3 new things we’ve learned about their buying power and influence in family shopping.
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Halloween shopping trends: Then and now
A decade of change around costumes, pets and Instagram.
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How Take Care creates an oasis for wellness
Retail Gets Real episode 138: How one small business creates a space people want to linger in.
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How tech is driving change — and the need for retailers to be nimble
“Wizard of Retail” Marshal Cohen, envisions the U.S. as a nation on the cusp of enormous change.
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4 ways tariffs could make football season more expensive
There’s a new penalty in play that threatens to interfere with fans’ enjoyment of the game.
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7 startups compete for spotlight at Tech Trends event
Brain of the Store AI platform takes top prize.
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How Lilly Pulitzer used its 60th anniversary to build loyalty and attract new fans
Three ways Lilly Pulitzer leveraged a big anniversary to connect with old and new customers in a meaningful way.
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