Category Archives: Retailers

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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Mar02

Merchandising offers endless career options at the TJX Companies

By Lanae Spruce, Guest Blogger, NRF Foundation | Published: March 2, 2012
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Almost every item that’s for sale in any retail store shares one common trait — it had a long arduous process to reach its final in-store destination. A merchandiser is responsible for the planning, buying, and placement of company products. This career path is for the gusty individual who isn’t afraid to barter, has a [...]

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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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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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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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