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May15

Ray Greenly Scholarship Winner and Future Online Retailing Superstar: Melissa Homa

By Ryan Cliche, Director Student Programs, NRF Foundation | Published: May 15, 2012
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Careers in e-commerce and online retailing are on the rise! As a way to encourage career paths in this exciting sector of the industry, Shop.org, NRF’s digital division, established the Ray M. Greenly Scholarship, in honor of a long-time staff member. Melissa Homa, a student at University of Arizona’s Lundgren Center for Retailing, was one [...]

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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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Jan16

Retail Talent “Speed Networking” at NRF’s Annual Convention

By Elisabeth Greenberg, Student Blogger, Fashion Institute of Technology | Published: January 16, 2012
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“Buzz, Buzz.” My alarm went off at exactly 6am. The NRF BIG Show had finally begun for me. I gathered all of my professional credentials and headed for the train. “New York City, here I come!” For retailers, this day was filled with seminars. But for us students, we had a chance to meet and [...]

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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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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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