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.
Read more
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.
Read more
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.
Read more
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.
Read more
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.
Read more
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.
Read more
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.
Read more
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.
Read more
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.
Read more
How Kendra Scott delivers on a ‘fashion-for-philanthropy’ vision
Retail Gets Real episode 346: CEO Tom Nolan on authenticity and community involvement.
Read more
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
All posts
Getting personalization right
Retail Gets Real episode 133: Research firm GfK's insights on the most consumer-friendly tactics for personalization.
Learn more
3 tips from Drybar for making customers feel like VIPs
Steal-worthy tactics for building customer loyalty from CMO Sarah Hoffmann.
Learn more
Back-to-school shopping update: Halfway done but more to do
In mid-August, consumers had completed just over half of their back-to-school shopping.
Learn more
Retailers better pay attention to Beyond Meat
Is plant-based protein just a fad — or are consumers really changing the way they approach the center of the plate?
Learn more
How retailers can prepare for the workforce of the future
Retail Gets Real episode 132: Carrie Duarte from PwC’s Workforce of the Future.
Learn more
NRF CEO discusses tariff impact on retailers and consumers
Putting tariffs and taxes on American consumers is not the right strategy to negotiate with China.
Learn more
Retail store numbers continue to grow
Data shows more retailers are opening stores than closing them.
Learn more
How Lilly Pulitzer stays fresh for a new generation
Retail Gets Real episode 131: A conversation with Lilly Pulitzer President Michelle Kelly.
Learn more
How DSW stepped up its loyalty program
At NRF NXT, DSW executives shared the keys to a successful loyalty program relaunch.
Learn more
3 elements for creating extraordinary retail experiences
Retail Gets Real episode 130: Harvard retail expert Jeffrey Rayport discusses a winning combination for retail success.
Learn more