May 30, 2019 by MMR
Father's Day, Matthew Shay, National Retail Federation, NRF, NRF President and CEO Matthew Shay, Prosper Insights & Analytics
Leading Headlines, Retail News, Topics
WASHINGTON – Americans are expected to spend a record $16 billion on Father’s Day gifts this year, according to the National Retail Federation’s annual survey conducted by Prosper Insight & Analytics. That’s up from last year’s $15.3 billion. “Fathers, husbands and sons can expect to feel the love this Father’s Day,” NRF president and CEO
June 21, 2018 by MMR
Andrew Harig, Matthew Shay, online retailing, online sales tax, U.S. Supreme Court
Featured Articles, Leading Headlines, Retail News
WASHINGTON — States can collect sales tax from online sellers even if those companies don’t have a physical presence in the state, the Supreme Court ruled on Thursday in a case with far-reaching implications for online commerce. “The physical presence rule has long been criticized as giving out-of-state sellers an advantage,” the court said in
January 12, 2018 by MMR
December sales, holiday sales, Jack Kleinhenz, Matthew Shay, National Retail Federation, NRF
Featured Articles, Leading Headlines, Retail News
WASHINGTON – Citing U.S. Census data, the National Retail Federation reported Friday that retail sales during November and December increased 5.5% compared to last year, to reach $691.9 billion. That number includes $138.4 billion in online and other non-store sales, which were up 11.5% over the year before. The results exceeded NRF’s predicted increase of
February 8, 2017 by MMR
2017 retail sales, Jack Kleinhenz, Matthew Shay, National Retail Federation, NRF Chief Economist, NRF President and CEO
Featured Articles, Leading Headlines, Retail News
WASHINGTON — The National Retail Federation on Wednesday forecast that retail industry sales will grow between 3.7% and 4.2% in 2017. Online and other non-store/online sales, which are included in the overall number, are expected to increase between 8% and 12%. NRF’s definition of retail sales excludes automobiles, and money spent at gas stations and
February 1, 2016 by Jeffrey Woldt
Doug McMillon, Jack Kleinhenz, Jeffrey Woldt, Matthew Shay, National Retail Federation, NRF, Target, Walmart
2016, Issue 02-01-2016, Issues, Opinion
Two recent business stories that received a fair amount of attention in mainstream media channels raise some interesting questions about the trajectory of retailing in America. The National Retail Federation reported in the middle of last month that holiday sales increased just 3% to $626 billion. The lackluster performance fell well short of the association’s