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Consumers prioritize holiday spending on family, friends
Purchasing gifts for friends and loved ones is a way for consumers to shift focus from the uncertainty and stress of the pandemic to celebrating the h... READ MORE »
NRF Foundation offers COVID-19 trainings to retailers
The NRF Foundation launched two new credentials in its RISE Up program in response to the coronavirus pandemic. The credentials focus on Retail Operat... READ MORE »
Imports set new record as retailers stock up
Imports reached an all-time high this summer as retail sales bounced back from the pandemic and merchants replenished inventories and stocked up early... READ MORE »
NRF offers optimism for the fourth quarter
Consumer spending has recovered from the coronavirus pandemic more quickly than expected, but forecasting 2020 holiday sales is like assembling a jigs... READ MORE »
NRF launches New Holiday Traditions campaign
By any measure, this holiday season will be unlike any other, and the National Retail Federation (NRF) is launching a nationwide consumer education c... READ MORE »
Data indicates a need for economic stimulus measures
Data indicating that small business owners are increasingly pessimistic about the coronavirus shows the need for continued economic stimulus measures,... READ MORE »
Retail sales continue to recover from the impact of the pandemic
Retail sales continued to recover from the impact of the coronavirus pandemic in July, growing more slowly than the month before but adding to the str... READ MORE »
NRF expects retail imports to be at its lowest annual total in four years
Imports at major U.S. retail container ports during 2020 are expected to see their lowest total in four years as the impact of the coronavirus pandemi... READ MORE »
NRF shares June retail sales data
Retail sales rose in June, seeing both a monthly increase and their first year-over-year gain since early in the year as more retailers and other busi... READ MORE »
Consumers prepare students for back-to-school with potential record level spending
Consumers tentatively plan to spend a record amount to prepare students for school and college this year as they buy more laptops and computer accesso... READ MORE »
