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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Retail Matchmaker
Practical and pragmatic, Shop.org's Startup of the Year winner RangeMe seems poised for success.
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October retail sales healthy as consumers gear up for holidays
U.S. households ramped up their spending in October.
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Boosting search capabilities increases sales for Wayfair.com
The online retailer relies extensively on online searches to bring customers to its site.
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Invisible locking device uses RFID to control access
The sensor provides security while preserving display aesthetics.
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Omnichannel’s pervasiveness requires an efficient strategy for processing returns
How can retailers reduce return fraud?
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Retailers are discovering the next step in personalized online customer service
More than half of surveyed shoppers said service is lacking online.
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Holiday budgets are set in pencil, not stone
Nine in 10 consumers could be convinced to spend an extra $25 this year.
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Callaway Golf taps external firm to develop and manage marketing efforts
Marketing and procurement was stretched thin after Callaway began releasing new items year-round.
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Fusion frenzy
With a familiar quick-serve style, Teriyaki Madness specializes in fresh, made-to-order Asian-fusion foods.
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Post-election retail: Where do we go from here?
The results of yesterday’s elections will affect a number of issues facing retailers.
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