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Holiday spending reflects consumer demand

Consumers plan to spend $997.73 on gifts, holiday items and other non-gift purchases for themselves and their families this year, according to the ann... READ MORE »

Consumers remain active and retail sales are on the rise despite supply chain disruptions

Retail sales increased again in September as worries about the COVID-19 delta variant pushed consumer spending toward merchandise rather than services... READ MORE »

Global Port Tracker report indicates high retail imports and congestion in ports

The National Retail Federation (NRF) and Hackett Associate released its monthly Global Port Tracker report that indicates imports at the nation’s l... READ MORE »

NRF says shoppers are still spending despite the dip in consumer confidence

Despite falling consumer confidence numbers amid the recent rise in COVID-19 infections, shoppers are continuing to spend, Jack Kleinhenz, chief econo... READ MORE »

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Halloween spending increases to near pre-pandemic levels

Consumer spending on Halloween-related items is expected to reach an all-time high of $10.14 billion, up from $8.05 billion in 2020, according to the ... READ MORE »

NRF Foundation names The List of People Shaping Retail’s Future 2022 honorees

The NRF Foundation released the names of the honorees of The List of People Shaping Retail’s Future 2022 – an extraordinary group of retail leader... READ MORE »

NRF shares retail sales growth in August

NRF said that retail sales increased during August and that consumer demand outweighed the pandemic, supply chain disruptions and other factors affect... READ MORE »

NRF opposes the proposed business tax rate increases

The National Retail Federation (NRF) is speaking out against the proposed business tax rate increases intended to offset the costs of the $3.5 trillio... READ MORE »

NRF receives a 2021 Gold Power of A award

The National Retail Federation (NRF) announced that its Small Business Spotlight program, a collaboration between Qurate Retail Group and the NRF Foun... READ MORE »

NRF notes strong consumer spending relies more on labor market and job creation

Strong consumer spending over the past year has been boosted by government stimulus programs but will rely more on the labor market and job creation a... READ MORE »

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