Monthly Archives: January 2012

Jan26

Fast Forward to Fashion’s Future

By Kimberly Steinberg, Student Blogger, Fashion Institute of Technology | Published: January 26, 2012
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Fashion and the Future, a seminar held in the Expo Hall’s Pavilion stage, was probably the most interesting for a fashion student as myself. David Wolfe, creative director of the The Donegar Group, presented some of fashions newest trends predicted to make a huge impact on the industry in the years to come. The most [...]

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Jan26

Presidents, Luncheons, Robots, Oh My!

By Kimberly Steinberg, Student Blogger, Fashion Institute of Technology | Published: January 26, 2012
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Monday started out with a bang. As my fellow NRFSA colleague and I hurried our way through the swarms of people towards the North Hall my excitement began to grow. This was the day I would get to hear former President Bill Clinton speak about his experience as a humanitarian and how the conditions of [...]

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Jan26

Students’ (and a Retailer’s) Impressions of NRF’s BIG Show

By Elisabeth Greenberg, Student Blogger, Fashion Institute of Technology | Published: January 26, 2012
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While waiting for a session to begin, I took the opportunity to interview Elizabeth Gurtowski and Alicia Crasto, fellow NFSA members of mine from Fashion Institute of Technology. They were happy to share their first experience of the Big Show. What is your best experience at the Big Show? Elizabeth: “I enjoyed the networking lunch. [...]

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Jan24

Work in retail? Share your story and win $25,000

By Angela Elder, Sr. Director of Career Development Programs, NRF Foundation | Published: January 24, 2012
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NRF’s recently announced “This Is Retail” video contest is a nationwide search to find the most interesting retail stories in America. To participate in the contest, retail employees or business owners should submit a two-minute video sharing their retail story — highlighting how their company positively affects shoppers or the community, their role in the [...]

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Jan18

Walking the Show Floor

By John Tylko, Student Blogger, Santa Clara University | Published: January 18, 2012
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My second day at NRF’s BIG Show started with a journey around the Expo Hall. This was something I had looked forward to, being interested in technology and new product solutions for retail. As I walked the floor however, I realized that I didn’t know that much about the kind of stuff they were selling. [...]

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