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Retail Gets Real

Retail Gets Real

National Retail Federation

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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Top 10 Retail Gets Real Episodes

Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best Retail Gets Real episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to Retail Gets Real for the first time, there's no better place to start than with one of these standout episodes. If you are a fan of the show, vote for your favorite Retail Gets Real episode by adding your comments to the episode page.

Retail Gets Real - #212 Workplace Trends in a Remote Work World
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03/23/21 • 30 min

Susan Reda and Jill Dvorak from NRF's Content and Retail Strategies team discuss the retail trends popping up around remote work, including how retailers keep their teams engaged and how leadership is taking on diversity, equity, and inclusion.

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Retail Gets Real - 351. Cultivating the next generation of retail talent
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06/11/24 • 26 min

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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In her 14 years with Walmart, Anshu Bhardwaj, vice president and COO of Walmart Global Technology, has seen the global retailer go through three different transformations to become the technology leader that it is today. Live from NRF 2024: Retail’s Big Show in New York City, Bhardwaj joins host Bill Thorne to talk about those transformations, explain why the retailer is actually 17 technology companies rolled into one, and share how Walmart is using emerging technologies to help every generation of shopper save money and live better.

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As we hit the mid-point of 2022, we’re still dealing with the impacts of a global pandemic, supply chain disruptions and inflation, yet the consumer and retailers remain resilient. National Retail Federation President and CEO Matthew Shay joins Retail Gets Real to share insights about the state of retail coming off his recent conversations with industry and world leaders at the World Economic Forum and the White House. 

He also shares the solutions NRF is advocating for as part of its Lower Inflation Now campaign, which include repealing tariffs and addressing the broken immigration system that contributes to an ongoing labor shortage and workforce challenges.

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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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Retail Gets Real - #167 Inside innovation at LEGO
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04/27/20 • 27 min

How do you make shopping for LEGOs as fun as building them? That’s the question — and the ambition — behind Martin Urrutia’s work as the Head of Global Retail Innovation at LEGO. With more than 25 years of retail experience, his job is to push innovative retail practices that will keep the company at the forefront of customer expectations.

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Retail Gets Real episode 324: Tony Sciarrotta, executive director of the Reverse Logistics Association, talks about where our returns go, how reverse logistics fits into the circular economy, and what retailers need to know about this increasingly important area of retail.

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Retail Gets Real - 234. A look at Back to School 2021 consumer research
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08/24/21 • 22 min

It’s back to school season, which means something different to everyone – especially in the world of retail. Katherine Cullen, NRF’s Head of Consumer Research, explores the topic and what it means for retailers as well as parents.

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Farmgirl Flowers CEO Christina Stembel shares how she built her business from the ground up, created growth in a challenging year, and inspired countless Instagram-worthy moments and memories for customers.

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Retail Gets Real - #35 HSN helps make entrepreneurial dreams come true
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01/02/18 • 26 min

HSN gives entrepreneurs a platform to sell their products to a large television audience and the prospect of finding the next innovation energizes Dara Trujillo, VP of New Business Development. In this episode, Trujillo discusses how the company elevates entrepreneurs with business education, guidance and exposure, and chats about HSN's new American Dreams Academy program.

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FAQ

How many episodes does Retail Gets Real have?

Retail Gets Real currently has 379 episodes available.

What topics does Retail Gets Real cover?

The podcast is about Podcasts, Business and Careers.

What is the most popular episode on Retail Gets Real?

The episode title '213. 2021 Easter Insights' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on Retail Gets Real?

The average episode length on Retail Gets Real is 24 minutes.

How often are episodes of Retail Gets Real released?

Episodes of Retail Gets Real are typically released every 7 days.

When was the first episode of Retail Gets Real?

The first episode of Retail Gets Real was released on May 12, 2017.

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