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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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421 episodes

  1. 423. How Coach and Kate Spade are evolving for a new generation 23:00
  2. 422. Wayfair’s Fiona Tan on innovation and leadership 18:41
  3. 421. How Nuuly is shaping the future of fashion rental 28:18
  4. 420. Inside this year’s Halloween spending trends 21:25
  5. 419. Inside Target's approach to brand collaborations 27:37
  6. 418. How Hanna Andersson built a brand families trust 25:29
  7. 417. The evolution of outlet shopping in a changing retail landscape 25:39
  8. 416. Inside Stanley 1913’s evolution from utility to lifestyle 24:58
  9. 415. Why retail remains stronger than headlines suggest 18:00
  10. 414. Building the future of digital commerce at Lowe’s 29:16
  11. 413. Leading Carhartt through growth, culture and change 27:45
  12. 412. How Brieane Olson is shaping the future of youth retail at Pacsun 30:15
  13. 411. Redefining JCPenney for today’s customer 26:49
  14. 410. Inside the art of experiential retail at Hershey’s 24:15
  15. 409. Inside REI’s strategy for trust, community, and growth 30:05
  16. 408. How Coach puts the consumer at the center of brand growth 27:21
  17. 407. Inside Sweetwater’s people-first approach to retail innovation 34:12
  18. 406. The rise of smart retail merchandising 22:09
  19. 405. The cultural forces shaping tomorrow’s consumer 32:53
  20. 404. How Taco Bell uses digital innovation to highlight human connection 27:17
  21. 403. Building a people-first culture in modern retail with Ulta Beauty 28:17
  22. 402. How agentic AI is redefining the future of retail 26:25
  23. 401. How Old Navy is building opportunity at scale 20:58
  24. 400. How retail navigated uncertainty and transformation in 2025 28:33
  25. 399. Inside Retail’s Big Show: Innovation, AI and what’s coming next 16:34
  26. 398. What Gen Z wants: insights shaping the future of retail 19:41
  27. 397. What’s driving holiday shopping in 2025 24:27
  28. 396. How iHerb is leading the trillion-dollar wellness market 20:24
  29. 395. Adapting to the rise of AI shoppers 23:23
  30. 394. How consumers are redefining Halloween 18:44
  31. 393. How Bealls is shaping the next era of value shopping 19:59
  32. 392. How Warby Parker is redefining retail and customer experience 23:40
  33. 391. AI, skills-first hiring, and the next era of retail jobs 33:13
  34. 390. How retailers can stay resilient against cyberattacks 22:20
  35. 389. Purpose-driven retail: Stories of impact from leading brands 16:24
  36. 388. Replay: How Pinterest wins with personalized content 28:00
  37. 387. Behind the data: Insights from NRF’s top economists 21:51
  38. 386. Inside Starbucks’ commitment to thriving communities 17:13
  39. 385. Lessons from a young retail leader 22:47
  40. 384. The digital strategy behind Mack Weldon’s growth 25:22
  41. 383. Amplifying the voices of small business owners 20:55
  42. 382. How San Diego District Attorney Summer Stephan combats organized retail crime 29:45
  43. 381. The innovators driving the future of retail 26:48
  44. 380. How Vera Bradley transformed a legacy brand 24:49
  45. 379. Whole Foods’ holistic approach to merchandising and customer service 24:12
  46. 378. How Coach captivates consumers with visual storytelling 25:52
  47. 377. How Pinterest wins with personalized content 27:42
  48. 376. How Target’s consumer-first strategy drives success 19:58
  49. 375. Tech, trade and taxes: What’s impacting retail in 2025 18:31
  50. 374. Get ahead of the future of retail 25:08