Reimagine Retail

Learn how EOP is driving change and helping low- and moderate-income Americans connect to and thrive in a changing economy.

Engaging with retail employers on business practices that can promote employee engagement, stability, and advancement is a driving objective for Reimagine Retail local partners.

The rise of ecommerce, new technologies, and shifting business strategies are disrupting the retail industry as we know it.

How will changes in the retail industry — in technology, business strategies, and customer preferences — affect frontline workers?

Because retail employs such a large portion of the American workforce, even small improvements to retail career pathways can expand opportunities for many low- and moderate-income workers, with positive implications for the economy overall.

Kathleen McLaughlin, President of the Walmart Foundation, discusses the role of businesses, nonprofits and philanthropy working together to expand economic opportunities for the workforce.

Retail employs more people in the US than almost any other sector. Instead of focusing on what’s wrong with retail, it is time for all of us who care about economic mobility to recognize the unique role retail can play in expanding the middle class.