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Retail Gets Real National Retail Federation
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Retail impacts everyone, everywhere, every day. Join the National Retail Federation for authentic, insightful conversations with the industry's most interesting people. Hear retail executives, industry experts, entrepreneurs and influencers discuss trends, their career stories and the future of retail. Learn more at retailgetsreal.com.
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How Solo Brands builds passionate fans one product at a time
Solo Brands is a leading outdoor lifestyle company offering innovative products designed to bring people together and make memories. We talk to Michael McGoohan, chief growth officer at Solo Brands and president of Solo Stove, about his career background spanning multiple industries, his new position at Solo Brands and what growth will look like for the group of outdoor lifestyle brands.
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Highlights and hot topics from the inaugural Retail’s Big Show: Asia Pacific 2024
The first-ever Retail’s Big Show Asia Pacific 2024 successfully wrapped up in Singapore with stellar attendance and a resounding impact on the future of retail. Martine Reardon, senior advisor for retail insights and content creation for NRF, discusses the exciting inaugural event, key insights from the programming, and what she’s looking forward to when NRF hosts an even bigger Big Show APAC next year, June 3-5, 2025.
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Exploring modern resale with ThredUp CEO James Reinhart
It is estimated that by 2028, the global secondhand market will reach $350 billion. ThredUp co-founder and CEO James Reinhart talks about the rising demand for resale, the outlook for the secondhand industry in America and around the world, and his uniquely formed approach to leadership.
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Futurist Kate Ancketill on what AI means for retailers
Kate Ancketill, CEO and founder of GDR Creative Intelligence, talks about the current trends in technologies impacting retail, the impressive pace of innovation in the industry, and what gives her hope for the future of retail.
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Replay: Considering diversity, equity and inclusion as a state of success—not a checkbox
Replay from Retail Gets Real episode 326: As SVP of Leadership & Organizational Development, Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion, and Community Impact for Burlington Stores, Mecca Mitchell leads efforts to cultivate a culture that leverages diversity, inclusion and equity best practices to drive business objectives, while responding to the diverse needs of its workforce, its customers, and the community. We’re talking to Mecca about her unconventional career journey, creating inclusive communities and leading with passion and authenticity.
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Cultivating the next generation of retail talent
We talk to Adam Lukoskie, SVP and Foundation Executive Director of the National Retail Federation, about current topics and trends in talent acquisition—delving into best practices, new ideas and how retailers are investing in talent for the future of retail.
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Customer Reviews
Great content!!
I’m an insights professional and have found the content and guests on this podcast to be excellent!! The content is super interesting and really goes into informative trends and research from some of the best in the industry. I learn so much from every single episode. Keep up the good work!
THANK YOU!!
Hello! I recently graduated from FIT and am currently in an entry level position in retail. Listening to this podcast is the perfect way to keep up with what’s going on in retail. It’s an easy listen and very entertaining and informative. Please don’t stop recording!! This is great for all listeners of all ages to stay updated. Thank you so much!
Retail Rockstars!
The NRF team and their incredibly knowledgeable guests talk all things retail, but it’s so much more than that! You’ll get tons of actionable advice and tangible tips, but you’ll also get heaps of inspiration from truly engaging individuals that have been where you are and want to see you succeed. Thanks so much for putting out such a spectacular show guys - keep up the great work!