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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A new future for retail sales data
The CNBC/NRF Retail Monitor measures the monthly and annual change in U.S. retail sales.
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AI and beyond: Retail trends to watch in 2024
Retail Gets Real episode 331: NRF’s Susan Reda on AI, the metaverse and Gen Alpha.
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How the metaverse is driving the next generation of retail workforce development
See how tech can help employee engagement, training and retention at Meta’s activation in the Innovation Lab.
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7 retail industry predictions for 2024
AI’s influence continues, consumers demand sustainable actions, and the customer experience remains important.
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A preview of NRF 2024: Retail’s Big Show
Retail Gets Real episode 330: NRF gets ready for the biggest event of the year.
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7 ways foodservice technologies are redefining tomorrow’s retail experience
Innovations to optimize operations and streamline the customer experience.
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NRF testifies to organized retail crime’s insidious nature and negative impact
A congressional hearing on ORC showed a need for better tools and cooperation between law enforcement.
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NRF launches Center for Retail Sustainability
The Center supports retailers’ commitments to create net positive environmental, social and community benefits.
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Checking in on 2023 winter holiday shopping trends
Retail Gets Real episode 329: NRF’s VP of Industry and Consumer Insights Katherine Cullen on holiday shopping trends.
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4 questions for Rothy’s COO and CFO Dayna Quanbeck
Insights on maintaining a fiscally responsible growth mindset.
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