Jan15
Although NRF’s Annual Retail Industry Awards have existed for years, the three brands honored at Monday’s awards luncheon are quite young. As a result, each recipient is a living example of the constant revolution and evolution of the industry and the facets which continue to change the face of retail. Brooks Brothers Chairman and CEO [...]
Nov18
Ladies and gentlemen, retail has spoken. On Fortune’s coveted Businessperson of the Year list, retail leaders hold four of the top ten spots – more than any other industry. What an incredible testament to the power, ingenuity and leadership among us. Congratulations to these four executives, who were honored by Fortune earlier this week: Howard [...]
Posted in: Retail Companies Also tagged Amazon.com, Apple, Burberry, Costco, Dollar Tree, Fortune Magazine, McDonald's, petsmart, Polo Ralph Lauren, Starbucks, TJX, Wal-Mart, Whole Foods |
Oct05
As retailers close the books on September, they’re looking ahead to the all-important fourth quarter and, of course, the holiday season. While businesses last month prepped for their most crucial time of year, they were also planning for 2011, so many of the most popular items on NRF’s website were for educational opportunities on topics [...]
Posted in: @NRF | Retail Companies Also tagged 4-5-4 calendar, convenience store trends, Glen Senk, Halloween, Halloween spending, Jim Sullivan, Kohl's, L.L. Bean, mobile retailing, NRF Annual Convention, organized retail crime, Retail Reference Center, Ross, SAP, Southwest Airlines, Sustainability, Target, TJX, top costumes, urban outfitters, URBN, Walmart, what's hot |
Feb22
When it comes to staying on top of the competition, retailers know all too well how important it is to have that something special that makes their customers come back again, and again. That special something can come in the form of new technology or even testing its own food products before it hits the shelves [...]
Posted in: Retail Companies Also tagged Amazon, Apple, Best Buy, Chipotle, Costco, Fast Company, Fast Retailing, Gilt Groupe, Hot Topic, innovative companies, International Retailer of the Year, McDonald's, Netflix, Nike, Tadashi Yanai, Target, TOMS Shoes, Uniqlo, Walmart |