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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Real-time R&D
With no held inventory, b8ta signals a new way of generating revenue while moving products.
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With Consumers Breathing More Easily, So Can Retailers
NRF has increased its official forecast for retail sales growth for the year.
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Quick Service Restaurants
The fast food industry is dealing with price wars and health-conscious consumers.
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Shopko aims to right-size the big box with its Hometown stores
The retailer is targeting growth with smaller, more rural locations.
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24 questions with JustFab Co-CEO Adam Goldenberg
Shop.org gets to know the innovator before his appearance at the Digital Experience Workshop.
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Shoes.com sees sales soar with pay-after-delivery option
Streamlining purchasing makes it easier for customers to buy at no retailer risk.
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More Americans plan to buy gifts this graduation season
Consumers are expected to spend $5.4 billion on graduation gifts in 2016.
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TPP: Three ways it can transform American lives and trade
TPP would lower costs, enhance safety and empower e-commerce growth.
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Why Trade Matters
For retailers, TPP provides opportunities to continue to expand sourcing around the world.
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Retail holiday sales increase 3 percent
Holiday sales in 2015 increased 3 percent to $626.1 billion — solid growth considering unforeseen weather events.
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