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10th Workforce Today podcast episode drops, Approaching 10K downloads

July 23, 2017

The latest is an interview with Ellen David, VP with the National Retail Federation and head of the NRF Foundation. Here's the summary:

For all the stories about closing big box stores and failing malls, there are just as many retailers opening or re-inventing themselves in response to a more educated and intentional customer base. Davis talks about how data helps retailers adapt to buyers' shifting habits and make investment decisions and that behind the register is just one of the 28 million jobs that make up the retail industry.

Bill Villano asks about the global issues impacting retail, like e-commerce, but also discusses local developments like the Havens in West Haven, which is already 65% rented -- before it's broken ground. Davis gives details on Rise Up, a training and credential initiative launched earlier this year to build career pipelines in retail, and how she arrives at the estimate of 28 million.

See Bill's comments below for some of his other favorite episodes.

You can stream live from our website or you download the episodes and the Workforce Today App from iTunes or Google Play.

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