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RISE Up Portal User Guides & Resources

Visit our RISE Up Help Center created specifically for our new RISE Up platform hosted by Kaleidoscope learning.

The help center is your one stop shop for all guidance related to the learning portal and how to contact our new customer service team.

Scroll down further for more downloadable references, resources, and classroom activities.

Resources to Explore Retail Careers and Talent

Why Hire RISE Up Credential Holders

Show this to hiring managers and business owners to demonstrate the value of hiring people who have earned retail skills credentials from the NRF Foundation.

See "Why Hire…" Info Sheet

Pick Your Passion

This chart helps students explore retail career paths based on their skills and interests. Pick a passion, choose a pathway, and discover a retail career to love!

Explore Passion Chart

RISE Up Curriculum & Exam Resources

Retail Industry Fundamentals

Customer Service & Sales

Business of Retail

Supply Chain, Inventory & Logistics

Case Study Instructor Guide: Nestlé's Work to Create a More Sustainable Future

RISE Up Classroom Activities

Curriculum supplements; 60 mins. estimated time to complete

NRF Foundation "Ask A Recruiter" with Alex Fleming of Tractor Supply Company

NRF Foundation "20 Questions" with Jonathan Savoy of Burlington Stores

NRF Foundation "20 Questions" with Danielle Kirgan of Macy's

NRF Foundation "20 Questions" with Macy's Fulfillment Manager David Thomas

NRF Foundation "20 Questions" with Nestlé Distribution Center and Warehouse Senior Manager Paul DiBartolo

NRF Foundation "Tell Me More" with Walgreens District Manager Mario Figueroa

NRF Foundation RISE Up and Nestlé Needs You Sustainability

NRF's State of Retail & the Consumer 2023

NRF Research and Insights

Access timely information from the National Retail Federation to engage your students in classroom discussions about retail trends, what consumers plan to spend as they celebrate holidays and more.

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