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NRF says stopping the virus remains key to restoring sound economy
In the April issue of the National Retail Federation’s (NRF) Monthly Economic Review, NRF Chief Economist Jack Kleinhenz says the coronavirus pandem... READ MORE »
Retailers welcome bipartisan CARES Act
The National Retail Federation issued the following statement from President and CEO Matthew Shay in response to the Senate’s expected vote on stimu... READ MORE »
Retail industry trade groups state biggest issue facing the industry is liquidity
The National Retail Federation was among 90 retail industry trade groups that sent a letter to the White House on March 21, 2020, applauding the Trum... READ MORE »
NRF expects larger and longer impacts on imports due to the Coronavirus
The Coronavirus outbreak is expected to have a longer and larger impact on imports at major U.S. retail container ports than previously believed as fa... READ MORE »
Consumers continue to drive economy
The National Retail Federation (NRF) forecasted that retail sales during 2020 will increase between 3.5% and 4.1% to more than $3.9 trillion despite u... READ MORE »
Retailers applaud NLRB on final joint employer rule
The National Retail Federation (NRF) issued the following statement from senior David French, vice president of government relations, in response to t... READ MORE »
January retail sales grew 2.7% over last year
Retail sales in January increased 0.2% seasonally adjusted over December and were up 2.7% unadjusted year-over-year, the National Retail Federation (N... READ MORE »
February retail imports to see larger drop amid coronavirus
With coronavirus causing longer Lunar New Year shutdowns of factories in China, imports at major U.S. retail container ports are expected to see a sha... READ MORE »
NRF expects record Valentine’s Day spending this year
Coming off a strong holiday season, Americans are expected to set another record for Valentine’s Day spending this year as they continue to widen th... READ MORE »
Nearly 148 million Americans plan to shop Super Saturday
Super Saturday continues to be the biggest shopping day of the year with an estimated 147.8 million U.S. consumers expected to participate, up from 13... READ MORE »
