Top Highlights From The 2021 Global Retailing Ideas Summit

07/20/21 • 20 min

Each spring, the Global Retailing Ideas Summit draws some of the biggest names in retailing to Tucson, Arizona — guests like Tory Burch, Tommy Hilfiger, Tony Hsieh, Vera Wang and more — to talk innovation, challenges and bold new ideas in retailing. The retail industry is being transformed at lightning speed, and the GR Ideas Summit presents the most sought out and innovative retailers shaping the industry today. In this episode of the podcast we offer concise coverage of the 2021 event, with detailed insights and takeaways from sessions featuring:

Tommy Hilfiger, on brands that perform and last, even through a pandemic
Levi’s Strauss CEO Chip Bergh on leading through a crisis, emerging stronger, meeting the moment, and building for the long term
Target CEO Brian Cornell on lessons learned and sustained growth
Runway of Dreams founder Mindy Scheier on the future of Adaptive Fashion

And executives from organizations including PetSmart, Nike, Trove, Taylor Stitch and more.

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Tommy Hilfiger, on brands that perform and last, even through a pandemic
Levi’s Strauss CEO Chip Bergh on leading through a crisis, emerging stronger, meeting the moment, and building for the long term
Target CEO Brian Cornell on lessons learned and sustained growth
Runway of Dreams founder Mindy Scheier on the future of Adaptive Fashion

And executives from organizations including PetSmart, Nike, Trove, Taylor Stitch and more.

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