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385. Lessons from a young retail leader

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Meet one of the young leaders shaping the future of retail. Robert Davison Long was the 2022 NRF Foundation Next Generation Scholarship top recipient and he is now the team manager for Gucci in Tysons Corner, Va.. He joins us to talk about his personal journey in retail, how to “romance a product” and the lessons C-suite executives can learn from up-and-coming retail professionals.

(00:00:00) Davison Long’s retail history

(00:04:44) Romancing the product

(00:06:02) Perspectives of a young leader

(00:13:13) Tools to support young professionals

(00:16:23) Davison Long’s favorite Gucci products

(00:17:38) How C-Suite executives can connect with young leaders

(00:20:33) Davison Long’s inspirations

The National Retail Federation is the world’s largest retail trade association.

Every day, we passionately stand up for the people, policies and ideas that help retail succeed.

Resources:

gucci.com

• Learn more about Retail’s Big Show in NYC

Become an NRF member and join the world’s largest retail trade association

• Learn about our retail education platform, NRF Foundation, at nrffoundation.org

• Learn about retail advocacy at nrf.com/advocacy

• Find more episodes at retailgetsreal.com

Related:

Championing Leaders in Retail

NRF Foundation awards top scholarship to Columbia College Chicago junior

  continue reading

384 episodes

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Manage episode 490572261 series 2416594
Content provided by National Retail Federation. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by National Retail Federation or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://staging.podcastplayer.com/legal.

Meet one of the young leaders shaping the future of retail. Robert Davison Long was the 2022 NRF Foundation Next Generation Scholarship top recipient and he is now the team manager for Gucci in Tysons Corner, Va.. He joins us to talk about his personal journey in retail, how to “romance a product” and the lessons C-suite executives can learn from up-and-coming retail professionals.

(00:00:00) Davison Long’s retail history

(00:04:44) Romancing the product

(00:06:02) Perspectives of a young leader

(00:13:13) Tools to support young professionals

(00:16:23) Davison Long’s favorite Gucci products

(00:17:38) How C-Suite executives can connect with young leaders

(00:20:33) Davison Long’s inspirations

The National Retail Federation is the world’s largest retail trade association.

Every day, we passionately stand up for the people, policies and ideas that help retail succeed.

Resources:

gucci.com

• Learn more about Retail’s Big Show in NYC

Become an NRF member and join the world’s largest retail trade association

• Learn about our retail education platform, NRF Foundation, at nrffoundation.org

• Learn about retail advocacy at nrf.com/advocacy

• Find more episodes at retailgetsreal.com

Related:

Championing Leaders in Retail

NRF Foundation awards top scholarship to Columbia College Chicago junior

  continue reading

384 episodes

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