Monthly Archives: February 2012

Feb24

Supply chain operations careers are valuable to companies like Starbucks

By Lanae Spruce, Guest Blogger, NRF Foundation | Published: February 24, 2012
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Does finding the best possible product for a company excite you? Are you constantly on the hunt for the most cost-effective way to complete a task? If you found yourself getting excited about those questions, then a career in supply chain operations may just be your calling. If you’re unfamiliar with supply chain — they’re [...]

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Feb17

Economist, Author & Historian Marc Levinson shares retail lessons learned from A&P

By Angela Elder, Sr. Director of Career Development Programs, NRF Foundation | Published: February 17, 2012
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Marc Levinson is a jack of many trades — he’s an author, economist, and historian. In our joint interview with STORES, Marc shares his passion for small businesses, the changing environment of grocery retail, and discusses his new book — The Great A&P and the Struggle for Small Business in America. What made you decide [...]

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Feb13

Customers’ Choice top ten recipients offering diverse retail job opportunities

By Lanae Spruce, Guest Blogger, NRF Foundation | Published: February 13, 2012
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Want to work for a company voted as one of the top ten in the nation for their exemplary customer service? Sounds amazing, right? Don’t fret, we’ve complied a list of the top ten recipients of the 2011 Customers’ Choice Awards! The coveted awards were given Tuesday, January 17, at the Annual Retail Industry Luncheon [...]

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Feb09

Future Face of Retail: Tamara Smith, Florida State University

By Angela Elder, Sr. Director of Career Development Programs, NRF Foundation | Published: February 9, 2012
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The NRF Student Association is making sure to keep the best and the brightest students. A member of the  ”Aspire 2 Retail” Intercollegiate Challenge team, Florida State University‘s Tamara Smith is focused on her next goal — a career in retail. Read more to learn about Tamara’s experience and her dream job. Why do you [...]

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Feb06

Specialty lingerie entrepreneur Claire Chambers shares secrets to her success

By Angela Elder, Sr. Director of Career Development Programs, NRF Foundation | Published: February 6, 2012
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Claire Chambers is the founder and CEO of Journelle, a specialty lingerie chain with three stores in New York City, one in Miami, and plans to expand nationally. A previous Katzenbach Partners consultant, she decided to leave the corporate life behind to become more in control of her career. Motivated by a desire to “own” [...]

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