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Executive Insight: Remarkable Growth Ahead And Major Data Updates
The National Retail Federation expects the economy to grow 6.6 percent this year, the highest level since 7.2 percent in 1984
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Retailing
NRF Forecasts 2021 Retail Sales To Exceed $4.33T
Retail sales growth anticipated to be between 6.5% and 8.2% as vaccinations rollout
Retail
Retail Sales To Grow 4% Or More This Year: NRF
Shoppers are shaking off the trade war, stock swings and shutdown.
Industry
Schaefer’s Ron Romero Speaks Out On Tariffs
Latest sanctions could crimp the holidays for dealers and customers.
Retail
Retailers Doing Better Than Expected: NRF
Trade group raises full-year sales projection to 4.5 percent or more.
Retail
Tech & Appliance Dealers Lagged Retail Sector Last Month
CE and majap dealers eked out a 1.9 percent increase in May.
Retail
Retailers Urge Check On Trump For Tariff Relief
The NRF is turning to Congress to blunt administration trade moves.
Retail
Retailers To Trump: No Chinese Tariffs
Best Buy, Walmart and 23 other national chains are imploring the president to re-think his import duties.
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Retailers, Vendors Decry Trump Metal Tariffs
Add retailers and consumer tech manufacturers to the broad chorus of critics condemning President Trump’s tariffs on imported steel and aluminum.
Retail
Retail Sales To Rise 4% This Year: NRF
The forecast mirrors CTA's outlook for 2018 tech revenue.
Retail
This Is What Shopping Could Be Like Real Soon
Four retail tech trends stood out at this week's NRF "Big Show" in New York.
Retail
Retail Trade Group Lauds New Tax Law
The National Retail Federation (NRF) is applauding the nation’s newly-enacted tax law, which it said will level the playing field for its merchant-class constituents.
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NRF Report Shows Brick-And-Mortar Shopping Alive And Well
A newly launched research effort by the National Retail Federation to gauge consumer behavior debunks the notion that brick-and-mortar shopping is defunct. The inaugural...
Industry
NRF Changes Annual Conference Name To Shop.org 2017
The National Retail Federation (NRF) announced it has changed the name of its annual e-commerce conference, from Retail’s Digital Summit to Shop.org. Shop.org is...
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More Than Half Of Retailers Investing In Mobile This Year: NRF/Forrester
The mobile attention of consumers are top of mind for retailers in 2017. According to a report released by Forrester and Shop.org, a division...
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Holiday 2016: NRF Foresees A Holly, Jolly Christmas For Retailers
The National Retail Federation (NRF) is anticipating one of the best holiday selling seasons in a decade. The trade association is projecting retail sales...
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Consumers Will Spend An Extra $7B On Back-To-School This Year: NRF
Consumers are ready to open their wallets a little wider this back-to-school season, according to the National Retail Federation (NRF). Calling this year’s season...
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Independent Dealers ‘Overwhelmed’ By Regulation: NRF Poll
A survey of independents by the National Retail Federation (NRF) confirms what dealers and buying groups have been saying for years: Small businesses are...
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More Jobs, Fatter Paychecks Will Push Retail Sales Up 3.1%: NRF
Job growth and higher wages are expected to drive a 3.1 percent increase in retail sales this year, the National Retail Federation (NRF) has...
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What Will Be The Hottest Tech Gifts This Holiday?
Holiday sales of CE products are expected to hit nearly $34.2 billion this year, the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) said. Driving the season’s 2.3...
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Holiday Sales Growth Will Slow To 3.7%, NRF Says
The National Retail Federation (NRF) is projecting a $630.5 billion bounty for merchants this holiday season — a 3.7 percent increase over last year...
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Retailers Lose 1.4% Of Sales To Shrink: NRF
Washington – Retailers lost $44 billion to inventory shrink last year, a new security survey reveals. The disappearing merchandise, which was lost to shoplifting,...
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Job Increases Nudge Consumer Spending Up In May
Washington — A bump in new jobs is making things look a bit brighter for consumer spending, if the latest figures from the U.S....
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Mother’s Day CE Gifting To Hit $1.9B: NRF
Washington – Consumers plan to spend about $1.9 billion on CE gifts for their moms this Mother’s Day. According to a survey conducted for...
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Imports Recovering After West Coast Port Strike
Washington — Import cargo volume for the nation’s retailers is rebounding after the long West Coast port strike, according to the National Retail Federation...
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Shoppers Playing Patient This Cyber Monday: NRF
Washington — Fewer consumers plan to shop today’s Cyber Monday than last year, according to a survey commissioned by the National Retail Federation, preferring...
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CE/Majap Retail Sales Up 1.3% In July
WASHINGTON — CE and appliance retailers shrugged off the traditional summer slump and bumped up sales 1.3 percent in July. According to preliminary estimates...
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Amazon Enters Retail Top 10
Washington — Amazon.com has become the ninth-largest U.S. retailer in total domestic sales, the National Retail Federation (NRF) reported. The trade association’s annual retailer...
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