NRF APAC 2025: Retail’s New Frontier with Jill Dvorak and Ryf Quail

Alex Rezvan from The Retail Podcast sits down with Jill Dvorak, SVP of Content at NRF, and Ryf Quail, Managing Director of NRF APAC. Recorded live from NRF APAC 2025 in Singapore, this conversation explores why the next generation of consumers is not just arriving—they’re here and reshaping retail in profound ways.

 

Discover how retailers can navigate the challenge of catering to a generation that shops with individuality, ethics, and personal values at the forefront. From record-breaking attendance to groundbreaking trends in partnership, innovation, and global collaboration, hear firsthand insights from two retail thought leaders who are at the heart of transforming the industry.

 

Key Topics Discussed:

• Next Generation Shopping Behaviors (Gen Z & Alpha)

• Ethical and Value-Based Retail

• Record-breaking NRF APAC Conference Highlights

• Future of Retail: Buy vs. Build

• Trends in Retail Innovation and Partnership Strategies

• Insights from NRF’s global expansions (U.S., APAC, Europe)

 

Featured Guests:

• Jill Dvorak, MBA – SVP Content at NRF, Retail Enthusiast

• Ryf Quail – Managing Director, NRF APAC

 

Host:

• Alex Rezvan – Founder and Host, The Retail Podcast