Tag Archives: Intercollegiate Retail Challenge

Jan11

Overcoming Challenges Through Innovative Retail Design

By Molly McKenna, Student Blogger, University of Michigan | Published: January 11, 2010
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As anyone who’s been to school knows, during trying educational times you sometimes find yourself asking,  “When would I ever need to know this?!?”  It can be difficult to translate information you learn in the classroom to real world, on-the-job situations.  In my experience, this was not the case at the NRF BIG Show.  My [...]

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Jan04

NRF Foundation at NRF’s BIG Show!

By Angela Elder, Sr. Director of Career Development Programs, NRF Foundation | Published: January 4, 2010
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The NRF Foundation team has been busy, busy, busy, preparing for NRF’s BIG Show in January. There are a number of exciting activities — and opportunities — taking place at the 99th Annual Convention & Expo, at the Javits Center, in New York City. I think it will be convention you don’t want to miss. [...]

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Dec29

Student team wins challenge and heads to NYC

By Corinne Hirsch, NRF Foundation | Published: December 29, 2009
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Congratulations to Global Furnishings, winners of the third annual Intercollegiate Retail Challenge hosted by NRF Foundation and American Express.  During this year’s challenge, students evaluated the risks and rewards of expanding operations of a well established, modestly-priced furniture store into China in order to test how the company’s brand and product line would be received. [...]

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Jan15

Florida State University Student Perspective of National Retail Federation’s BIG Show 2009 January 10-13, 2009

By Ashley Cline | Florida State Univeristy | Published: January 15, 2009
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Below is the “RetailNet Consulting” Aspire2Retail Challenge Winning Team together at last! Starting from left:  Ashley Cline (Florida State Univeristy), Sarah Losse (University of Arizona),Samantha Weaver (University of Florida), Alex West (Univeristy of Michigan), and Kyle Bender (University of Wisconsin) This fabulous weekend in New York City was extravagant! Along with meeting and networking with [...]

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Jan15

Intercollegiate Retail Challenge Winners Receive Scholarships

By Angela Elder, Sr. Director of Career Development Programs, NRF Foundation | Published: January 15, 2009
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Shop.org, the digital division of the National Retail Federation, awarded $2,500 scholarships to each of the six students from the winning team of the Intercollegiate Retail Challenge. The students were surprised with the scholarship announcement after making their presentation of their winning strategy to attendees at NRF’s Annual Convention and EXPO on January 11, 2009. [...]

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