2024 Hot 25 Retailers
NRF’s annual look at the fastest-growing U.S. retailers
The ranking of the nation’s fastest-growing retail companies includes unexpected investment from international companies and mall stalwarts making strides with new generations.
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Retail Gets Real podcast
How Kendra Scott’s ‘fashion-for-philanthropy’ vision transforms communities
Retail Gets Real episode 360: CEO Tom Nolan on serving the customer and giving back to communities.
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How LePrix redefined sourcing in the pre-owned luxury marketplace
Retail Gets Real episode 359: Co-founder Emily Erkel on finding her niche in retail resale.
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Leading the digital transformation at McDonald’s
Retail Gets Real episode 358: Vice President of U.S. Customer Engagement Caleb Pearson on staying close to the customer.
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How retailers can stay ahead of weather-related challenges
Retail Gets Real episode 357: Planalytics’ Evan Gold on managing the opportunities and risks of weather volatility.
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How Solo Brands builds passionate fans one product at a time
Retail Gets Real episode 356: Chief Growth Officer Michael McGoohan on disrupting the outdoor leisure retail market.
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Hot topics and highlights from NRF’s Big Show Asia Pacific 2024
Retail Gets Real episode 355: NRF’s Martine Reardon on the inaugural event and what’s ahead for next year.
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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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Advocacy
Census Retail Sales Data for July Shows Increased Spending Despite Strong-But-Moderating Economic Growth
August 15, 2024
CNBC/NRF Retail Monitor Shows Retail Sales Grew in July Amid Back-to-School Spending and Special Deals
August 9, 2024
Economy Still Growing, But Could be Slowing Enough for Fed to Lower Interest Rates This Year
August 2, 2024
Economy is in ‘Critical Moment’ But Fed Has Time to Wait on Interest Rates
July 8, 2024
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5 questions for Sam’s Club's Chief Growth Officer Diana Marshall
Leadership lessons and insights on a member-obsessed approach to growth.
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Retail leaders rally to fight retail crime
Retail Gets Real episode 325: NRF’s David Johnston on the problem of organized retail crime.
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Creating a circular retail economy
A workshop at NRF 2024: Retail’s Big Show will help retailers understand how to evolve their businesses.
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How foodservice is reshaping the retail experience
Harnessing the power of technology to seamlessly blend shopping and dining.
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REI re-embraces its mission to help people of all kinds spend more time in the great outdoors
CMO Chris Speyer oversees the co-op’s attempt to appeal to a more diverse population.
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5 big brands you’ll hear from at retail’s biggest show
Brands and speakers you won’t want to miss at NRF 2024: Retail’s Big Show.
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How reverse logistics makes the retail cycle go around
Retail Gets Real episode 324: Tony Sciarrotta of the Reverse Logistics Association explains the cycle of returned items.
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2 ways AI is powering the next generation of retail
Improving the customer experience with personalization and data utilization.
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6 things retail communicators are thinking about
As the industry evolves, so does the need to communicate its stories effectively.
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Fight Retail Crime Day 2023 makes a big impact
Retail community and policy leaders unite to combat organized retail crime.
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