Tag Archives: University of Pennsylvania Wharton School

May17

Jay H. Baker Retailing Center: training students to take leadership roles in the retailing world

By Angela Elder, Sr. Director of Career Development Programs, NRF Foundation | Published: May 17, 2011
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Given NRF Foundation’s extensive involvement with college and university retail programs across the country, we were thrilled to hear that STORES would be interviewing Barbara Kahn, the new Director of the Jay H. Baker Retailing Center at  The Wharton School. In our continuation of that interview, we find out more about the Retailing Center’s programs, impressive [...]

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Mar09

“It’s important that you do what you love.”

By Angela Elder, Sr. Director of Career Development Programs, NRF Foundation | Published: March 9, 2011
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After a much stronger holiday season than expected and news of a promising global expansion strategy, Matthew Rubel, the chairman, CEO and president of Collective Brands, said in a recent NRF STORES interview that “Innovation is ingrained in our company’s culture and DNA.” It is no wonder that we wanted to continue the interview with [...]

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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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