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Jan11

Talkin’ ’bout my generation…

By Jena Glick, Student Blogger, LIM College | Published: January 11, 2011
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Theme of the day can be captured in the words sung by The Who: “Talkin’ ’bout my generation”. Today’s sessions may have touched on varying topics, but they all led back to one thing – how to reach the younger demographic. Because I am part of that generation, until now I hadn’t realized that we [...]

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Jan10

First Impressions

By Tatsiana Yafremava, Student Blogger, Fashion Institute of Technology | Published: January 10, 2011
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For many New Yorkers Sundays are usually associated with leisurely walks in the Central Park or brunches at local coffee shops, but for thousands of retailers Sunday, January 9th was not the time to sit back and relax. Today, the halls of the Javits Center were packed with people, who travelled from various parts of [...]

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Jan10

Experiencing how big the “BIG Show” truly is

By Nekiya Covington, Student Blogger, Florida State University | Published: January 10, 2011
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NRF’s 100th Annual Convention and Expo kicked off today at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center. The “Big Show” definitely earned its title as retailers and vendors from all over the world have gathered together for a few days in one, huge convention center. As a college student and a first-year NRF Convention and Expo [...]

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Jan10

Network Until I Die

By Jena Glick, Student Blogger, LIM College | Published: January 10, 2011
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Day one of NRF’s Big Show makes the entire three days look promising. First thing on the agenda was a Student Networking Luncheon. Even at midnight, the excitement hadn’t subsided. I got to speak to industry recruiters from a ton of different companies who came just to talk to me and other students like myself. One [...]

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Jan10

Retail Recruiting: Speed Networking Style

By Maria Roberts, Student Blogger, Fashion Institute of Technology | Published: January 10, 2011
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The networking luncheon for students and retailers was a fast-paced and high energy event that took place at NRF’s BIG Show on Sunday. The event kicked-off with a welcome message from Mr. Kip Tindell, CEO of The Container Store. In his speech, there were two great messages that he shared — the first being: “Retail is Detail”. [...]

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