Thursday
To Be Announced
Tours & Talks
Various Locations Around New York City
Go behind the scenes at retail's headquarters and flagship stores! Meet with retail leaders and recruiters to learn about career paths with retail’s biggest brands.
Tours & Talks are available to students registered for NRF NXT. Spaces are limited, and a separate application for each tour and confirmed acceptance from each retailer is required.
Friday
All times are in the Eastern timezone ● Doors open at 8:45 a.m.
Lunch and snacks provided for students and educators
Friday Main Stage
9:15 - 10:10 a.m.
Welcome to NRF NXT & Session One
Details coming soon!
10:10 - 10:55 a.m.
Session Two
Details coming soon!
Mecca Mitchell
Senior Vice President & Chief Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Officer
Burlington Stores
10:55 - 11:15 a.m.
Break
11:15 - 12:05 p.m.
Session Three
Details coming soon!
Mecca Mitchell
Senior Vice President & Chief Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Officer
Burlington Stores
12:05 - 1:05 p.m.
Lunch
1:05 - 2:10 p.m.
Session Four
Details coming soon!
Mecca Mitchell
Senior Vice President & Chief Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Officer
Burlington Stores
2:10 - 2:30 p.m.
Break
2:30 - 3:15 p.m.
Session Five
Details coming soon!
Mecca Mitchell
Senior Vice President & Chief Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Officer
Burlington Stores
3:15 - 4:00 p.m.
Session Six
Details coming soon!
Mecca Mitchell
Senior Vice President & Chief Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Officer
Burlington Stores
4:00 - 4:20 p.m.
Break
4:20 - 5:05 p.m.
Session Seven
Details coming soon!
Mecca Mitchell
Senior Vice President & Chief Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Officer
Burlington Stores
The Future of Retail Tech & Supply Chain
Explore how technology and supply chain innovation are shaping the future of retail. This breakout session is available to Ray Greenly Scholarship recipients, with additional spots opening to registered conference attendees.
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1:00 - 2:30 p.m.
Breakout Programming
Opening Remarks
Breakout Session #1 (approx. 1 hour)
Breakout Session #2 (approx. 1 hour)
2:30 - 3:20 p.m.
Networking
3:20 - 4:00 p.m.
Final Session and Closing
Mecca Mitchell
Senior Vice President & Chief Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Officer
Burlington Stores
Saturday
All times are in the Eastern timezone ● Doors open at 7:00 a.m.
Breakfast & lunch provide for students and educators
Saturday Main Stage
7:00 - 8:00 a.m.
Breakfast
8:00 - 8:30 a.m.
Session Eight
Details coming soon!
8:00 - 11:00 a.m.
Educator Meeting
Our NRF Foundation Educator Meeting features exclusive sessions designed for university educators attending NRF NXT, including a networking breakfast with retail recruiters.
8:30 - 11:00 a.m.
Over 100 retail industry leaders join students at their tables for in-depth discussions on career navigation, industry insights and networking at the NRF Foundation Executive Mentor Experience.
Mecca Mitchell
Senior Vice President & Chief Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Officer
Burlington Stores
11:00 - 12:00 p.m.
Lunch
11:30 - 3:00 p.m.
NRF Foundation Career Fair
Meet with over 30 retail companies hiring for internships & full-time opportunities at the NRF Foundation Career Fair. Check out the job listings to prepare. More listings added weekly.
Juniors, seniors & graduate students: 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
All attendees: 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
Professional Development
Freshmen & sophomores required, open to all other registered attendees.
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Sunday
All times are in the Eastern timezone
8:00 - 12:00 p.m.
NRF Foundation Get Hired in Retail
At NRF Foundation Get Hired, retail companies host on-site interviews with students they met at the Career Fair. Invitation only.
8:00 - 5:00 p.m.
NRF'27 Retail's Big Show
Retail’s Big Show is the retail industry’s biggest event, bringing more than 41,000 retail industry professionals to New York City’s Javits Convention Center every year to explore the new technology and trends moving the industry forward.
Students and educators can add complimentary access to NRF 2027: Retail’s Big Show to their NRF NXT registration. This is a separate event from NRF NXT, with separate badges required for entry to the Javits Convention Center.