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May25

Retail: an Inside Look from Customer Service Associate Coordinator for Whole Foods Market

By Kelley Hundahl Zocks, Manager of Program and Outreach Services, NRF Foundation | Published: May 25, 2011
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Lisa Ohashi started off as a part-time cashier at Whole Foods Market and worked her way up to Customer Service Associate Coordinator, overseeing 22 stores.  Want to know some of the skills Lisa used to help climb up the career ladder?  Check out the latest installment of our Retail: an Inside Look video blog series [...]

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May17

Jay H. Baker Retailing Center: training students to take leadership roles in the retailing world

By Angela Elder, Sr. Director of Career Development Programs, NRF Foundation | Published: May 17, 2011
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Given NRF Foundation’s extensive involvement with college and university retail programs across the country, we were thrilled to hear that STORES would be interviewing Barbara Kahn, the new Director of the Jay H. Baker Retailing Center at  The Wharton School. In our continuation of that interview, we find out more about the Retailing Center’s programs, impressive [...]

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Apr25

On architecture, design, and early career influencers: our interview with Ken Nisch, Chairman of JGA

By Angela Elder, Sr. Director of Career Development Programs, NRF Foundation | Published: April 25, 2011
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NRF STORES recently conducted an interview with JGA’s Chairman Ken Nisch. Mr. Nisch, who has been with the design consultancy firm for more than 30 years, is a registered architect and was inducted into the Retail Design Institute’s Legion of Honor in recognition of his outstanding career achievement in the field of retail store design. [...]

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Apr18

Florida State University’s Retail Center: shaping tomorrow’s leaders and advancing retailing

By Kelley Hundahl Zocks, Manager of Program and Outreach Services, NRF Foundation | Published: April 18, 2011
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As colleges and universities get ready to send out a new crop of graduates into the working world this Spring, we decided now would be a good time to check in with one of our university partners, Florida State University, and find out what’s happening at their Center for Retail Merchandising and Product Development. We [...]

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Apr06

Retail: an Inside Look from Assistant Manager, Loyalty for Footlocker, Inc.

By Kelley Hundahl Zocks, Manager of Program and Outreach Services, NRF Foundation | Published: April 6, 2011
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Jeffrey Neal loves retail because there is an unlimited potential of job opportunities that allow you to follow your passion. As Assistant Manager, Loyalty for Footlocker, Inc., Jeffrey chose to work for a retail company that specialized in his passion: sports. Watch our Retail: an Inside Look video and learn more about what Jeffrey has [...]

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