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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Retail Gets Real podcast
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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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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Advocacy
3 reasons why Congress should pass organized retail crime-fighting legislation this year
April 22, 2024
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The art and science of economic forecasting
Economics is the study of human behavior, and humans are far from predictable.
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Where cats and dogs reign
Wagly caters to consumers’ increasing emotional bonds with their pets.
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What retailers need to know with overtime changes on pause
Changes that were being made can halt for the moment.
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November retail jobs down from October but up from last year
Retailers have employees in place to meet the expected solid increase in holiday sales.
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High-tech electronic article surveillance tags preclude theft
The tags require a high-powered motor to be released.
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Nostalgia-fueled election presents opportunity to focus on future
The election may have been a surprise, but retailers' focus on job creation and economic growth remains.
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How Sleep Number uses social media to make smarter decisions
The mattress and home furnishings retailer tracks digital conversations to gain important insights.
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