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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Answers to this holiday season’s most-asked questions
Retail Gets Real episode 246: An FAQ about how the retail industry is faring this holiday.
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Despite supply chain challenges, shoppers ‘won’t go home empty-handed’
Retailers have been bringing in merchandise for months and have the inventory to meet demand.
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Retailers highlight food insecurity this holiday season
Last year 60 million people turned to food banks and community programs for food assistance.
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Meet The List of People Shaping Retail’s Future 2022
Retail Gets Real episode 245: Wisdom from leaders at Chewy, CVS, Five Below, McDonald’s and The RealReal.
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Retailers set science-based targets to address climate change
The COP26 global climate change summit in Glasgow concludes this week with 190 world leaders.
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What retailers need to know about the OSHA vaccine mandate
Retailers need to prepare now despite legal challenges from NRF and others.
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How the pandemic changed retail design
Landini Associates Managing Director Rikki Landini on reinventing the new normal.
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Retailers fight back against organized retail crime
Retail Gets Real episode 244: Tony Sheppard from ThinkLP on the pandemic’s impact and how retailers can tackle the issue
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5 innovative companies solving for the retail supply chain crisis
Get another sneak peek at Innovation Lab companies coming to NRF 2022: Retail’s Big Show.
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NRF’s meetings in the EU help retailers forecast future U.S. data regulations
EU regulations have historically influenced U.S. legislation on issues including privacy and data security.
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