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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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Barnes & Noble’s CEO is a book lover’s bookseller
James Daunt on the retail chain’s resilience and the industry’s evolution.
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Answers to consumer questions about the climate impacts of shopping
NRF releases report on the carbon footprint of retail purchases.
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Insights from Claire’s on connecting with younger consumers
NRF 2023: Understanding the challenges and opportunities presented by Generations Z and A.
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A look at the 2023 Top 50 Global Retailers
Walmart remains on top, followed by Amazon, Schwarz Group, Aldi and Costco
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Modern leadership and business culture lessons from Walmart’s John Furner
Retail Gets Real Episode 300: The NRF Chairman discusses his remarkable career journey.
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Insights on employment and labor law, consumer protection and technology
The NRF Retail Law Summit is the right resource for an evolving industry.
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Shifting the mindset around retail returns
Data, collaboration and sustainability initiatives all present opportunities to decrease returns.
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Insights on sustainable retailing from L’Oréal and Levi Strauss & Co.
NRF 2023: Industry leaders discuss transparent, authentic strategies.
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How consumers are celebrating a record-breaking St. Patrick’s Day
More than half of adults plan to celebrate and total spending is expected to reach a record $6.16 billion.
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How Domino’s, Inspire Brands and White Castle are rewriting the rules of the restaurant business
NRF 2023: Predicting and monitoring consumer needs in a rapidly changing industry.
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