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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Retail Gets Real podcast
How Kendra Scott delivers on a ‘fashion-for-philanthropy’ vision
Retail Gets Real episode 346: CEO Tom Nolan on authenticity and community involvement.
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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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Advocacy
First Quarter Results Show Economy is Slowing but ‘Remains Resilient’
May 7, 2024
3 reasons why Congress should pass organized retail crime-fighting legislation this year
April 22, 2024
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NRF’s Operation Open Doors ‘like having a roadmap’ to reopening after COVID-19
The initiative provides operational guidelines and considerations for health and safety, people and personnel.
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Apparel that nurtures customers, workers and the environment
Concept to Watch: Hope & Henry’s delivers sustainable, affordable fashion.
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Through the retail lens: Innovation and opportunity
Nikki Baird on what post-pandemic retail might look like.
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Community first: Spotlight on retail innovation in the pandemic
Retail Gets Real episode 169: Retailers are innovating to accommodate.
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As interest in toys and games grows, advertisers seize opportunity
Consumers — and companies — are spending more.
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1-800-Flowers makes sure deliveries — and memories — are made
Enhanced tech capabilities help customers shop.
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SupplyCompass brings the retail fashion supply chain together
Startup Spotlight: New platform creates a more holistic supply chain.
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Preparing people for high-demand retail jobs right now
The need for retail workers is up. We provide the free training to get hired.
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7-Eleven opens hospital pop-up store
The store provides convenient access to essentials for health care workers.
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