The National Retail Federation has launched a new podcast "to share authentic, insightful conversations with the (retail) industry's most interesting people."

The Retail Gets Real podcast will allow retail executives, industry experts, entrepreneurs and influencers discuss trends, career stories and the future of retail, according to NRF. The association's communications staff host each 30-minute episode.

The first three episodes feature interviews with Maggie Sans, former senior vice president and chief corporate affairs officer for Walmart in China; Greg Menna, co-founder and CEO of District Doughnut; and Mark Mathews, NRF's vice president of research development and industry analysis.

Episodes are available on Apple Podcasts, Google Play and Stitcher. They can also be accessed on the NRF website at nrf.com/retail-gets-real.

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