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May18

Retail Training Program Expands to Egypt

By Corinne Hirsch, NRF Foundation | Published: May 18, 2010
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NRFF Executive Director, Kathy Mance, and Director of Retail Learning Solutions, Sarah Conrad, traveled to Alexandria, Egypt to present at a conference of 1,000 members of the Chamber of Commerce.  As part of the opening ceremony, Kathy officially signed an agreement with Chamber Chairman Ahmed El Wakil to develop and localize a Retail Training and [...]

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Apr27

Finish Line’s EVP says trained, career-focused employees are good for the bottom line

By Angela Elder, Sr. Director of Career Development Programs, NRF Foundation | Published: April 27, 2010
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DECA, a student organization with programs in Buying & Merchandising, Fashion Merchandising, Retail Marketing, Retail Merchandising, and more, is a great partner of NRF Foundation — and retail. Last fall, I had the opportunity to speak on a panel about how the organization prepares students for the workforce. With over 185,000 high school members, DECA [...]

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Apr14

NRFF retail curriculum success spreads to China

By Corinne Hirsch, NRF Foundation | Published: April 14, 2010
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NRF Foundation’s Executive Director, Kathy Mance, traveled to Beijing, China earlier this month to follow up on a training program first delivered in December.  While there, Kathy watched a retail training program in action (and delivered in Chinese!), tasted new cuisine and climbed the Great Wall of China. But what excited her most was learning about the retail opportunities [...]

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