How a retail job sets workers up for career success
From communication and problem solving to conflict resolution and time management, retail cultivates essential skills for every career path
New research from the National Retail Federation Foundation shows the average retail career move occurs every 14.5 months — and brings a 15.2% pay increase.
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Retail Gets Real podcast
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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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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Advocacy
Retailers Say Change in Methodology Leaves Fed’s Proposed New Debit Card ‘Swipe’ Fee Cap Too High
May 13, 2024
First Quarter Results Show Economy is Slowing but ‘Remains Resilient’
May 7, 2024
3 reasons why Congress should pass organized retail crime-fighting legislation this year
April 22, 2024
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Right on time
Scheduling and timesheet software removes the stress from managing hourly employees.
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Uncommon commerce
Promises of improved speed, transparency and efficiency lead blockchain’s potential for disruption.
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Changes to overtime rules are coming – Here’s what retailers should be concerned about
2.2M employees could be subject to overtime rules.
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September provides uplift for retail sales
Retail sales saw a slight increase of 0.2 percent in September.
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5 things millennials expect from retailers
Two Millennial strategists tell retailers what young consumers really want from brands.
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Entering emerging markets: strategic advice from Calvin Klein
Four lessons for retailers looking to expand into fast-developing regions.
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Pirch’s 'try before you buy' customer experience gets a lift from technology
The retailer uses Microsoft Surface devices to create a seamless personalized experience.
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Belief in the power of fresh
Juice Press brings organic super foods and cold-pressed juices to the café experience.
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Beyond omnichannel: New ways to think about commerce
STORES Editor Susan Reda shares her top takeaways from Retail’s Digital Summit.
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