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U.S. economy progresses and NRF expects retail sales growth

With more vaccines in arms, federal stimulus putting money into pockets and consumers shopping again, the U.S. economy has made dramatic progress sinc... READ MORE »

NRF said increased credit card swipe fees delay is welcomed

The National Retail Federation welcomed the announcement that Visa and Mastercard will delay an estimated $1.2 billion increase in credit card swipe f... READ MORE »

Economic indicators point towards record retail sales for 2021

A wide array of economic indicators point toward potentially record retail sales growth during 2021, but the coronavirus pandemic remains the biggest ... READ MORE »

January retail sales show strong increase

Retail sales grew sharply in January as government stimulus checks provided a boost and momentum from 2020’s record holiday season carried over into... READ MORE »

2020 holiday shopping season reflects record sales

Record holiday season retail sales during the last two months of 2020 reflected the recovering economy but also got a boost from consumer emotions aft... READ MORE »

NRF 2021: Retail’s Big Show – Chapter 2 moves to a digital format

The National Retail Federation (NRF) issued the following statement from President and CEO Matthew Shay regarding changes to the planned in-person NRF... READ MORE »

NRF report suggests 2020 retail imports may break records

Imports seen during 2020 appear to be headed toward a new record despite the coronavirus pandemic, and remain at high levels as 2021 begins, according... READ MORE »

NRF reports solid start to holiday shopping season

November retail sales dipped from the month before but still showed the sixth consecutive monthly year-over-year gain by government calculations and s... READ MORE »

Imports remain strong after setting new records this holiday season

Imports remain strong after setting new records this fall as retailers stocked up both stores and warehouses for the holiday season and met new demand... READ MORE »

NRF Holiday Shopping 2020 infographic

Shoppers embrace early holiday deals

An estimated 186.4 million consumers took advantage of the Thanksgiving holiday weekend and shopped in-store and online this year, according to the an... READ MORE »

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