The National Retail Federation (NRF) has filed a lawsuit in federal court to block the New York Algorithmic Pricing Disclosure Act. The act, scheduled to take effect on July 8, requires retailers to notify customers when a price has been calculated using an algorithm based on personal data. In a July two complaint filed with the Manhattan...
Jul 8, 2025
Retail sales increased across the United States in April, as consumers stocked up on goods to avoid the impending higher prices set to come with tariffs, according to the CNBC/NRF Retail Monitor, published by the National Retail Federation. “Spending rose again in April, driven largely by consumers continuing to pull purchases forward to stay...
May 8, 2025
Retail sales in the United States grew in March following two consecutive months of decline. However, the increase in retail sales was 'moderate' as consumers remain cautious and concerned about the impact of climbing tariffs, according to the latest CNBC/NRF Retail Monitor. "Retail sales increased in March but only moderately, and the spending...
Apr 16, 2025
Retail spending across the US may have declined on a monthly basis last month as concerns over tariffs increase, but continued to grow year over year as the economy holds steady, according to the latest CNBC/National Retail Federation (NRF) Retail Monitor. Total retail sales (minus automobiles and gasoline,) dropped 0.22 percent (seasonally...
Mar 11, 2025
President Donald Trump has signed an executive order implementing a reciprocal tariff policy, meaning that any tariffs imposed on US goods by other countries will be matched equally, leading to a wave of fresh concerns being raised, including some by the National Retail Federation (NRF). Signed last Thursday, the policy applies to tariffs and...
Feb 19, 2025
Things seem to be looking up for the US retail sector, which bounced back “strongly” in October according to new figures released by the CNBC/National Retail Federation (NRF) Retail Monitor. According to the report, total retail sales were up 0.74 percent seasonally adjusted month-over-month, and up 4.13 percent unadjusted year-over-year in the...
Nov 15, 2024
Coming to a store near you, the dynamic solutions that elicited the most excitement at this year’s expo will change how we shop, staff and even operate brick and mortar locations and e-commerce sites. Technology has been transforming the retail sector at warped speed even since last year's NRF, and these innovations are set to become commonplace...
Jan 18, 2024
In response to growing consumer demand for sustainable solutions and efforts, the National Retail Federation (NRF) has introduced a new hub for sustainability, the NRF Center for Retail Sustainability. The new center will serve as a focal point for a sector-wide initiative, endorsing retailers' pledges to yield net positive impacts in...
Dec 21, 2023
Despite rising inflation, consumers are prioritizing back-to-school and college spending. According to the National Retail Federation (NRF) over one third or 38 percent of consumers have committed to cutting back on other expenses in order to be prepared for the upcoming fall semester. They expect to spend more than usual on both K-12 and...
Aug 9, 2022
As consumers and brands alike settle into the new ways of commerce, businesses have been facing a rising volume of fraudulent activities. From account takeover to policy abuse, to chargeback and friendly fraud, retailers are looking for ways to mitigate different types of fraud costing them billions in revenue annually. Whenever a customer asks...
Jan 29, 2022
Retailers expect more than 761 billion dollars of unwanted merchandise sold last year to be returned by consumers, according to a report released by the National Retail Federation (NRF) and Appriss Retail. This accounts for an average of 16.6 percent of total U.S. retail sales, which soared to 4.583 trillion dollars in 2021. “As total retail...
Jan 26, 2022
In this world of e-commerce, there is nothing more imperative to retailers than shipment. Handheld is helping make the shipping process more seamless using their new SP500X ScanPrinter. The device is currently the only device of its kind that allows workers to scan a barcode with one swipe and with the next swipe prints information (like which...
Jan 18, 2022
