Tag Archives: Retail Management Institute Santa Clara University

Apr10

Vice President of Visual Merchandising at OfficeMax on a career in retail: time flies when you’re having fun

By Angela Elder, Sr. Director of Career Development Programs, NRF Foundation | Published: April 10, 2012
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Chuck Luckenbill, Vice President of Visual Merchandising at OfficeMax, has had a rich career in retail. Luckenbill has held senior leadership positions in visual merchandising and store design with Kohl’s, Carson Pirie Scott & Co. and Dayton-Hudson Department Stores, before joining OfficeMax in 2007. In our joint NRF STORES interview, he shares a lot of [...]

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Jan18

Walking the Show Floor

By John Tylko, Student Blogger, Santa Clara University | Published: January 18, 2012
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My second day at NRF’s BIG Show started with a journey around the Expo Hall. This was something I had looked forward to, being interested in technology and new product solutions for retail. As I walked the floor however, I realized that I didn’t know that much about the kind of stuff they were selling. [...]

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Jan16

Speaking Candidly: Lessons Learned from Internship Challenges and Triumphs

By John Tylko, Student Blogger, Santa Clara University | Published: January 16, 2012
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For any student, the greatest reward for academic study is to apply knowledge from the classroom to the hustle and bustle of the real world. At NRF’s BIG Show, students and employers engaged in a conversation about retail internships, in the “Lessons Learned from Internship Challenges and Triumphs” session. Looking back on their summer internships, NRFSA members [...]

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Jan15

Introducing our Collegiate Blogging Team at NRF’s BIG Show

By Angela Elder, Sr. Director of Career Development Programs, NRF Foundation | Published: January 15, 2012
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There are nearly 100 college students in attendance at NRF’s Annual Convention in New York City. We’ve enlisted a few of them to help us recap the educational sessions, share convention experiences, and provide a glimpse of the conference from a student’s (and future retailer’s!) perspective. We’re thrilled to introduce the following students, who you’ll [...]

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Oct14

15 Colleges commit to NRF Student Association; 3 ways Students can get involved

By Angela Elder, Sr. Director of Career Development Programs, NRF Foundation | Published: October 14, 2011
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Last week, NRF Foundation announced the launch of the National Retail Federation Student Association (NRFSA). The vision of the NRFSA is to foster and recruit talented students into the retailing industry, enhance their educational experience and help them build an early network of peers who will become leaders within the industry. “NRF’s Student Association will [...]

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