US Retail Hit $1 Trillion in One Holiday Season - What's Next? | ITAB Group Podcast Ep.1

US retail just crossed $1 trillion in a single holiday season.

First time in history.

In Episode 1 of the ITAB Group Podcast, recorded LIVE at EuroShop 2026

from the ITAB Group stand, Alex Rezvan sits down with Jill Dvorak —

SVP Content at the National Retail Federation (NRF) — fresh off the

ITAB Speaker's Corner keynote.

This is the first in an exclusive series of conversations recorded with

every keynote speaker from the ITAB Stage at EuroShop 2026 — one of

the most concentrated collections of senior retail thinking captured

at a single event.

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👤 ABOUT JILL DVORAK

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Jill Dvorak is SVP Content at the National Retail Federation (NRF),

the world's largest retail trade association. She leads content strategy

across NRF's flagship events including NRF Retail's Big Show in New York —

the industry's most influential annual gathering.

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🎙️ ABOUT THE ITAB GROUP PODCAST

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The ITAB Group Podcast brings together the sharpest thinking in global

retail — recorded live at the world's leading retail events from the

ITAB stand. ITAB Group is a global leader in checkout solutions,

consumer guidance, and loss prevention — helping retailers create

better, more efficient store experiences worldwide.

This series captures every keynote speaker from the ITAB Speaker's

Corner at EuroShop 2026 — the most important retail trade event in

the world, held every three years in Düsseldorf.

🌐 ITAB Group: https://www.itab.com

💼 ITAB LinkedIn: https://info.itab.com/video-social/euroshop-2026

💼 Alex Rezvan LinkedIn: https://www.thefutureofretailguy.com/

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