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Annual Report 2013
Explore our year

Retail Insight Center
Industry & consumer data

This is Retail
Careers, Community & Innovation

Integrated Mobile Initiative
Mobile retail trends & research

Retail Means Jobs
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Infographic: Stripe and swipe vs. PIN and chip

A new infographic shows the security advantages of PIN and Chip technology, which reduced credit card fraud in the United Kingdom by 75%. Learn more.

Have you thanked your LP team lately?

Show your loss prevention teams and law enforcement partners your appreciation by nominating them for an NRF Loss Prevention Award. Submissions are due by March 31. Learn more.

Recruit top talent at Virtual Career Fair

Find and hire the very best graduates or fill internships with ambitious young professionals who have a passion for retail. Meet qualified candidates at NRF’s Virtual Career Fair on April 2. Learn more or register.

Three questions retailers should ask during the hiring process

At the last meeting of the Retail Recruiter Network, the Corporate Executive Board explained how hiring for “network fit” can improve the quality of the hire by 30%. Check out these tips.

NRF forecasts 4.1 percent increase in retail sales for 2014

NRF projects that retail industry sales (excluding automobiles, gas stations, and restaurants) will increase 4.1 percent in 2014, with online sales expected to grow between 9 and 12 percent. See the forecast.

Dream BIG Scholarship Program 2014
	Video: 2013 recipients share their tips Five things you probably don't know about Dream BIG Find out more about the Scholarship Program How to apply Meet the Dream BIG recipients from 2013 Are you an employer? Share Dream BIG with your employees. Apply now! Closing date for applications is April 8, 2014

Dream BIG Scholarship Program 2014

Video: 2013 recipients share their tips

Five things you probably don't know about Dream BIG

Find out more about the Scholarship Program

How to apply

Meet the Dream BIG recipients from 2013

Are you an employer? Share Dream BIG with your employees.

Apply now! Closing date for applications is April 8, 2014

Events & Conferences

NRF Loss Prevention Conference & EXPO 2014
Jun 11 - 13, 2014
Ft. Lauderdale, FL
NRFtech 2014: Technology Leadership Summit
Jul 20 - 22, 2014
Rancho Palos Verdes, CA

Shop.org Online Merchandising Workshop
Jul 21 - 23, 2014
Rancho Palos Verdes, CA
Retail Advocates Summit
Jul 29 - 30, 2014
Washington, DC

Shop.org Summit 2014
Sep 29 - Oct 01, 2014
Seattle, WA
Retail's BIG Show
Jan 11 - 14, 2015
New York, NY

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