A look at the 2024 Top 50 Global Retailers
Stalwart market leaders Walmart, Amazon, Schwarz Group, Aldi and Costco top the list.
Retail sales and profits for most grew even as shoppers changed their work and personal routines and the channels they shopped.
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Sustainability in Retail
A glance into consumers’ views on sustainability
New GfK research finds most Americans say concern for the environment is a priority.
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Retailers close the loop on creating a circular retail economy
The industry is making significant investments to build tools and business models to power future circular solutions.
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3 things retailers need to understand about the world of reverse logistics
The backbone of a circular economy provides a roadmap for sustainable retail.
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How Reformation sticks to its mission and stays ahead of the pack
CEO Hali Borenstein on making a great product, enabling a fast supply chain and using data-informed manufacturing.
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Walmart provides a peek at a connected, sustainable supply chain
Collaboration ensures a company-wide commitment to leaving things ‘better than we found them’.
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3 ways retailers made it matter at NRF 2024: Retail’s Big Show
Impactful retail is driven by efficient tech and meaningful experiences.
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Retail Gets Real podcast
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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Made By Gather’s Shae Hong on innovation and key collaborations
Retail Gets Real episode 339: The entrepreneur on unexpected partnerships and inspiring the next generation of cooks.
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Improving the front-line associate experience at PetSmart
Retail Gets Real episode 338: HR talent leader Theresa Lee on culture, communication development and a growth mindset.
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Inside the digital transformation of Abercrombie & Fitch
Retail Gets Real episode 337: The retailer’s chief digital and technology officer on A&F’s digital revolution.
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How job-ready candidates give retailers a head start
Episode 33 of Retail Gets Real: Chicago Cook Workforce Partnership CEO Karin Norington-Reaves on the impact of workforc
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6 things every retailer should know about NAFTA
Trade policy 101 from NRF’s Jonathan Gold.
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Let it snow! How retailers prep for the weather
Episode 32 of Retail Gets Real: Planalytics helps retailers account for weather when they plan business strategy.
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Conversational commerce and the rise of the robot
The advancements and potential of chatbots and AI-powered messaging in retail.
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BJ’s Chris Baldwin on what keeps this CEO up at night
Episode 31 of Retail Gets Real: How the wholesale club store model stays competitive.
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Why passing tax reform is good for retail
Three reasons why the current tax proposals would benefit retailers.
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NRF joins senators on Capitol Hill to ‘clearly and loudly’ back small business tax reform
NRF President and CEO discusses benefits that small businesses would see under tax reform legislation.
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Beautycounter’s foundation of empowerment
Episode 30 of Retail Gets Real: Beautycounter CEO Gregg Renfrew on building a business empire.
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Retailers prepare for Small Business Saturday
Small Business Saturday has become a big event for small retailers.
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Hispanic holiday shoppers: What you need to know
Hispanic buying power reached $1.4 trillion in 2016, and is expected to reach $1.8 trillion by 2021.
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