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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Cost-effective system helps smaller online retailers reduce online fraud
One user saw fraud-related chargebacks fall to 0.2 percent of transactions.
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Wearable technology migrates to the rest of the ensemble
The smart wearables market is estimated at nearly $29 billion.
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Ace Hardware reaches for the cloud
The supply chain system services more than 600 stores outside the U.S.
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Retail jobs down in October due to extreme weather, edgy political season
Retail employment was down 7,000 jobs from September.
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Online jewelry retailer enlists real-time cybersecurity services
James Allen wanted to maintain a luxury customer experience while protecting its assets.
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Is Amazon’s replenishment feature on the button?
With more than 150 brands available via Dash Buttons, the program is clearly a success.
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Skepticism clouds ballyhooed ‘quick-dip’ card payment enhancement
All major U.S. credit card brands have announced software updates, though concerns remain.
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Presidential politics: The wild card in holiday forecast
The outcome of the election could have significant long-term impact on issues affecting retail.
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European privacy rules threaten to turn ‘know your customer’ into ‘forget your customer’
New privacy rules could be a barrier to free trade and customer service.
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