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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How one Harlem shop owner is making it through the pandemic
A local store with a national following reimagines the customer experience.
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Virtual fit’s role in retail’s recovery
Virtual fit technology is growing amid accelerated change.
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COVID-19 causes digital shift for boomers
Retail Gets Real episode 182: Katie Jordan, research manager at NRF, talks about changing shopping habits.
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Amazon produced year-over-year sales increases 15 years in a row
A look at retailers that have been on every Hot Retailers list.
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Lowe’s focuses on professionals through new virtual Jobsight tool
These are the hard goods retailers who came out on top.
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5 startups led by women showcase tech for retail resiliency
How retailers must operate with customers as the number one priority.
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A grocery store focused on organics, nutrition and education
Concept to Watch: Raley’s O-N-E Market also offers tours, classes and nutrition counseling.
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How wayfinding technology could reduce time in stores and COVID risk
Innovative retailers adapt to shifting consumer preferences.
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Back-to-school shopping 2020
Retail Gets Real episode 181: Katherine Cullen, head of NRF's Consumer Research team, talks about shopping for students.
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Burlington banks on in-store shopping
Soft goods retailers are still coming out on top in a highly ecommerce-driven world.
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