In this episode of Retail Right Now, Total Retail's Joe Keenan presents six key takeaways from this week's 2019 NRF Big Show in New York City. There was a sense of optimism from attendees about the state of the retail industry and its outlook for 2019; a focus on the emergence of buy online, pick up in-store; and a bullish attitude on artificial intelligence's place in retail. The strong macro economic environment has retailers, including Lowe's and Target, feeling hopeful that with the right investments in their businesses, they can grow sales and profits in 2019.