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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Get inspired by the brightest minds in retail digital, tech and marketing
NRF Nexus brings together innovative thinkers for honest discussions and true connections.
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Moving from crisis to crisis
NRF PROTECT: How LVMH, Helzberg Diamonds and Patagonia manage retail risk in a polycrisis world.
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Comfort, collaboration and imaginative innovation at Crocs
Retail Gets Real episode 350: CMO Heidi Cooley on the strategies behind Crocs’ emergence as a pop culture powerhouse.
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Changing attitudes toward ‘change of life’
Retailers evolve to meet growing interest for women’s wellness products at all stages of life.
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Addressing a polycrisis environment of theft, threats and risks
NRF PROTECT focuses on an all-risk approach to current and future issues impacting retail’s threat landscapes.
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5 key findings from the NRF and Deloitte retail circularity action guide
NRF and Deloitte map the future of circular retail.
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Inflation remains a problem — but not for goods
Even with goods prices falling, it’s unlikely that inflation will weaken much without consumers cutting back on services
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How Arc’teryx is reaching new heights while staying loyal to its core customers
Retail Gets Real episode 349: CEO Stuart Haselden talks about transformation, authenticity and leadership.
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The surprising career trajectory of cyber investigations expert Cynthia Hetherington
From roadie to retail, the founder and CEO of Hetherington Group shares insights from her journey.
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Levi’s Kenny Mitchell says the iconic brand has legs to grow
Insights on operating at the speed of culture and looking at the brand from a ‘psychographic’ point of view.
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