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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Telling the retail story at the state and local level
Retail Gets Real episode 317: Live from the Council of State Retail Associations meeting.
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4 things to know about the Credit Card Competition Act
Big banks and card networks still have a problem with the truth.
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Build relationships with top retail law experts through NRF
NRF offers best-in-class opportunities to learn best practices and connect with peers in the industry.
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Advocating for retail: Top priorities for the fall
Retail Gets Real episode 316: NRF Senior Vice President David French on important legislation pending in Congress.
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5 ways retailers are building the circular economy
Retailers and suppliers are embracing practices to drive profitable, consumer-friendly sustainability solutions.
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Unfair swipe fees hamper hiring for small retailers
How excessive credit card fees challenge hiring needs.
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Unions still represent only a small fraction of U.S. workers
Only 6% of private-sector employees in 2022 were members of unions.
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The rising toll of organized retail crime
As retailers spend billions to fight retail crime, policy solutions are desperately needed.
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A look at what’s left for back-to-class shopping
Why consumers are taking the time to find the best value on the items they need.
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A better way to understand the ecommerce risk landscape
New report, typography identifies and measures ecommerce losses.
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