The National Retail Federation (NRF) has revealed Phoenix Union High School District’s Trevor G. Browne High School as its 2022 Rise Up Partner of the Year. The award, presented by Old Navy, recognises the Arizona-based school for its use of the foundation’s Rise Up training programme, developed to make a positive impact on individuals and...
Dec 14, 2021
US holiday spending forecast to be the highest on record, as the National Retail Federation (NRF) this week said holiday sales during November and December will grow between 8.5 percent and 10.5 percent over 2020 to between 843.4 billion and 859 billion dollars. The figures compare with a previous high of 8.2 percent in 2020 to 777.3 billion...
Oct 28, 2021
The National Retail Federation issued the following statement from NRF Senior Vice President for Government Relations David French regarding the Health, Economic Assistance, Liability Protection, and Schools (HEALS) Act, the Republican version of additional stimulus funds, in response to the coronavirus pandemic: While understanding that the...
Aug 3, 2020
WASHINGTON – The National Retail Federation issued the following statement from President and CEO Matthew Shay in response to the U.S. Census Bureau’s release of April retail sales data. “These retail sales numbers are not a surprise given the current state of affairs. The vast majority of retail stores have been closed, we are in the midst of...
May 19, 2020
The National Retail Federation (NRF) is the largest retail trade association in the world. The NRF consists of members from all phases of the retail industry ranging from department stores to independent retailers. Representing not only the United States, but they also encompass over 45 countries. Often described as the “voice of retail,” the...
May 11, 2020
Not many 12-year-old lifestyle brands are featured in a six-part docu-series on Netflix, but not many lifestyle brands are founded by Gwyneth Paltrow. The popular streaming service released “The Goop Labs” earlier this week, focusing on the alternative wellness remedies showcased by Goop. Speaking at the National Retail Federation earlier this...
Jan 29, 2020
IDScan.net will be debuting its new loss prevention solution, IDWare Profit, at the National Retail Federation: Retail's Big Show from on January 12. The annual National Retail Federation, which sees members of the retail industry meet for three days to debut new retail technology solutions and discuss the current state of the retail sector. The...
Dec 11, 2019
The National Retail Federation (NRF) has joined the voices against tariffs of up to 25 percent on imports of approximately 300 billion US dollars in Chinese goods, as proposed by the Office of the US Trade Representative. “We find that the proposed tariffs, especially at 25 percent, would be too large for US retailers to absorb and, once passed...
Jun 24, 2019
Don’t believe negative predictions about retail, as sales are expected to grow despite the trade war, the volatile stock market and the effects of the government shutdown, said the National Retail Federation (NRF). Retail sales are predicted to increase between 3.8 percent and 4.4 percent to more than 3.8 trillion US dollars in 2019. “We believe...
Feb 6, 2019
The world’s tech, finance, and entrepreneurs collide every year at the National Retail Federation conference. The buzzword this season was omnichannel. As retailers work to integrate everything across all their platforms from brick-and-mortar to e-commerce, tech companies, consultants, and investors are responding rapidly. Swiss outdoor brand...
Jan 21, 2019
Halloween sales are on track to reach 9 billion dollars across the United States, according to the National Retail Federation’s annual survey. Conducted by Prosper Insights & Analytics, the survey shows that over 175 Americans are planning take part in Halloween celebrations, each spending an average of 86.79 dollars on the seasonal festivities....
Sep 25, 2018
The National Retail Federation (NRF) has unveiled its 2018 list of the 100 fastest-growing retailers in the United States. With a sales growth of 103 percent in 2017, compared to 2016, Primark managed to score the first place on NRF’s list. The British fast fashion retailer first landed in the US in 2015. Since then, it’s opened eight more...
Aug 2, 2018
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