Jan30
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Two weeks ago in New York, more than 27,600 retail professionals from around the world gathered to find solutions, network with their peers and move the retail industry forward, making this year’s show the largest Retail’s BIG Show in the event’s 102-year history. As you might imagine, it takes quite a bit of planning, hard [...]
Jan15
“Walk the EXPO Hall.” That was BJ’s Wholesale Club President and CEO Laura Sen’s response to a student question about how to maximize her learning experience at Retail’s BIG Show. I’d add to Laura’s advice: bring some comfortable shoes. With 500 exhibitors spread across 162,000 square feet within two expansive halls, the EXPO lives up to [...]
Jan15
To build and retain a loyal following, Metro, Inc., a leading Canadian grocery chain operating 830 retail locations across Ontario and Quebec, makes customer-centricity its mantra. The company, leveraging customer insights of its joint-venture partner dunnhumby, launched a customer-centric strategy that goes beyond a marketing campaign and into the fabric of the organization. Before his presentation [...]
Jan13
As attendees at Retail’s BIG Show bit into the perfect, sweet simplicity of a glazed Krispy Kreme Doughnut during the day’s first sessions, Dwayne Chambers, the Krispy Kreme Doughnuts CMO, was smiling. The company’s mission, to touch and enhance lives through the joy that is a Krispy Kreme doughnut, is one that Chambers relishes. For [...]
Jan13
Before NRF’s 102nd Annual Convention & EXPO kicks off officially this morning, attendees from around the world gathered last night for the International Reception at the Javits Convention Center in New York City. This year, Retail’s BIG Show welcomes the most international attendees in the event’s history—more than 5,600 attendees from over 70 countries. Global [...]
Jan03
With more than 80% of its revenue coming from abroad, the Spanish apparel retailer Mango has found a winning formula for international success. The fashion brand has more than 2,400 stores across 110 countries, opening hundreds of stores last year across Russia, China, Pakistan and other areas. Before Jose Gomez, Mango’s senior vice president of business [...]
Dec18
‘Tis the season for giving, and retailers are ramping up cause-related campaigns to support their favorite charitable organizations. But for many retailers, giving back is simply ingrained in the way they do business year-round. Ahead of her appearance on a keynote panel at Retail’s BIG Show next month, we reached out to Jeannette Ferran Astorga, [...]
Nov07
Every January for the past 102 years, retailers have gathered in New York City. Following a busy holiday season, Retail’s BIG Show, held January 13 to 16 in New York, is the place to kick-start the year, strengthen partnerships, amp up business plans and find new solutions for the coming year. For NRF, it’s the [...]
Jun14
There are more than 3.6 million retail establishments in the U.S., and more than 28 million people directly employed by retailers, but just one company and two retail leaders will receive retail’s highest honors at the 2013 Retail’s BIG Show. That makes NRF’s Annual Retail Industry Awards winners part of a pretty elite group. For example, [...]
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Feb01
As shoppers began to unwind from the holiday season and celebrate the promises a New Year has to offer, NRF was kicking into overdrive. For retailers, January brings a (albeit slight) sigh of relief, but also a unique opportunity to connect with colleagues, share insights, and have a first-hand look at the latest retail technological innovations and [...]