Tag Archives: Retail news articles

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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Jan19

A New York Experience I’ll Never Forget!

By Stephanie_Olinski | Published: January 19, 2010
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Day 1 This was my first day EVER in New York City. I came with the University of Arizona’s NYC Study Tour and according to my itinerary, this was the only day I had to explore. We had a jam packed week ahead of us filled with super sessions, networking opportunities, and sponsored dinners.  Of [...]

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Dec22

Developing China’s Future Retail Managers

By Corinne Hirsch, NRF Foundation | Published: December 22, 2009
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Earlier this month, NRF Foundation’s Director of Retail Learning Solutions, Sarah Conrad, traveled to Beijing to deliver the first of three unprecedented retail train-the-trainer programs in China.  She worked with local trainers to launch the program, Retail Operations Management, targeting corporate employers, vocational students, and graduates of retail university programs.  We caught up with her and [...]

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Aug19

Retail in the News

By Angela Elder, Sr. Director of Career Development Programs, NRF Foundation | Published: August 19, 2009
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You’ll always find daily mentions of the retail industry in the news. Recent coverage has focused on consumer spending and the health care debate (and covered ad nauseam if you ask me). But, this week, I’ve been particularly excited by a number of interesting news articles that have highlighted the retail industry. Interviews with retail [...]

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