Author Archives: Angela Elder, Sr. Director of Career Development Programs, NRF Foundation

Jul09

Jeff Lotman, Founder & CEO of Global Icons, on retail brand licensing careers

By Angela Elder, Sr. Director of Career Development Programs, NRF Foundation | Published: July 9, 2012
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Jeff Lotman, the Founder and CEO of Global Icons, was recently interviewed by NRF’s STORES Media. The NRF Foundation tacked on a few questions in this interview to explore the career side of of branding and licensing, and to learn more about Lotman’s background and how he came to launch his own licensing agency. Tell [...]

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Apr10

Vice President of Visual Merchandising at OfficeMax on a career in retail: time flies when you’re having fun

By Angela Elder, Sr. Director of Career Development Programs, NRF Foundation | Published: April 10, 2012
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Chuck Luckenbill, Vice President of Visual Merchandising at OfficeMax, has had a rich career in retail. Luckenbill has held senior leadership positions in visual merchandising and store design with Kohl’s, Carson Pirie Scott & Co. and Dayton-Hudson Department Stores, before joining OfficeMax in 2007. In our joint NRF STORES interview, he shares a lot of [...]

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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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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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