A look at the 2024 Top 50 Global Retailers
Stalwart market leaders Walmart, Amazon, Schwarz Group, Aldi and Costco top the list.
Retail sales and profits for most grew even as shoppers changed their work and personal routines and the channels they shopped.
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Sustainability in Retail
A glance into consumers’ views on sustainability
New GfK research finds most Americans say concern for the environment is a priority.
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Retailers close the loop on creating a circular retail economy
The industry is making significant investments to build tools and business models to power future circular solutions.
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3 things retailers need to understand about the world of reverse logistics
The backbone of a circular economy provides a roadmap for sustainable retail.
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How Reformation sticks to its mission and stays ahead of the pack
CEO Hali Borenstein on making a great product, enabling a fast supply chain and using data-informed manufacturing.
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Walmart provides a peek at a connected, sustainable supply chain
Collaboration ensures a company-wide commitment to leaving things ‘better than we found them’.
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3 ways retailers made it matter at NRF 2024: Retail’s Big Show
Impactful retail is driven by efficient tech and meaningful experiences.
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Retail Gets Real podcast
A conversation with 2022 America’s Retail Champion Margaret Barrow
Retail Gets Real Episode 345: The founder and CEO of It’s NOLA talks about advocating for small businesses.
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The future of AI in consumer experience
Retail Gets Real episode 344: IBM’s Jane Cheung shares consumer study insights and how retailers are using AI
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How Saks OFF 5TH is crafting customer-centric experiences
Retail Gets Real episode 343: President and CEO Rob Brooks talks about creating hyper-personal experiences for shoppers.
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Celebrating women in retail
How women are forging the path to success and helping others along the way.
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From Peeps to wreaths: Easter shopping insights with NRF’s Katherine Cullen
Retail Gets Real episode 341: NRF’s head of industry and consumer insights on the ways consumers are celebrating Easter.
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Leading the digital transformation at McDonald’s
McDonald’s Caleb Pearson gives insight into how digital strategies keep customers coming back.
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Made By Gather’s Shae Hong on innovation and key collaborations
Retail Gets Real episode 339: The entrepreneur on unexpected partnerships and inspiring the next generation of cooks.
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Improving the front-line associate experience at PetSmart
Retail Gets Real episode 338: HR talent leader Theresa Lee on culture, communication development and a growth mindset.
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Inside the digital transformation of Abercrombie & Fitch
Retail Gets Real episode 337: The retailer’s chief digital and technology officer on A&F’s digital revolution.
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Breathe easy: Recession likely not ‘in the cards’
NRF 2024: CNBC senior economic reporter Steve Liesman elaborates on the health of the consumer and the retail industry.
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Ulta Beauty creates diverse yet unifying experiences
NRF 2024: CEO Dave Kimbell on tech, personalization and building a people-first approach to customer connection.
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Moët Hennessy elevates perception of ‘luxury’ experiences
NRF 2024: CEO Philippe Schaus’s vision for the future of the wines and spirits division of LVMH.
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NBA legend shares ‘Magic’ mindset
NRF 2024: Earvin “Magic” Johnson on building success from the ground up.
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Making supply chains smarter for everyone
NRF 2024: FedEx CEO and President Raj Subramaniam on delivering what consumers expect anytime, anywhere.
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Value, partnership and peanut M&M’s: BJ’s Wholesale Club aligns with Mars
NRF 2024: Understanding the role of consumer insights in cultivating customer loyalty and profitability.
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Incoming Levi’s CEO reaches ‘culmination of everything I’ve done’
NRF 2024: Michelle Gass sees possibility and potential in the days ahead.
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Launching a new generation of retail leaders
The NRF Foundation Student Program fosters opportunities to connect with some of the world’s biggest retail brands.
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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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