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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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Setting the record straight on the state of retail and store closures
UBS report findings ignore key industry trends.
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Engaging consumers in a channel-less world
Retail Gets Real episode 114: How Chris Silver from URBN empowers associates to engage with customers.
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What’s driving retailers’ investments in 2019
Forrester’s Sucharita Kodali shares how retailers’ omnichannel strategies are evolving.
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Digital-native brands test the waters of physical retail
Maker and seller of cashmere fashions, Naadam, plans to disrupt the “cashmere cartel”.
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R.Riveter: Empowering military spouses
Retail Gets Real episode 113: Co-founders share how they created a business model to employ military spouses.
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How will 5G make a difference today – and in the future?
The 5G cellular system will eliminate lag times to make real-time functionality and seamless connectivity a reality.
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How tech is evolving the customer experience at HSN, QVC and Zulily
Retail Gets Real episode 112: Qurate Retail Group CIO on the impact of AI and voice.
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How does your company compare on wages and benefits?
It’s a tight labor market. Mercer data helps retailers set strategy for building their workforce.
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