January 6, 2022 by MMR
COVID-19, National Retail Federation, National Retail Federation chief economist Jack Kleinhenz, omicron variant
Leading Headlines, Money, Retail News
WASHINGTON – The COVID-19 omicron variant will bring uncertainty to the economy in 2022 and could contribute to inflation, but is unlikely to cause widespread shutdowns or slowdowns, National Retail Federation chief economist Jack Kleinhenz said on Wednesday. “Even with the experience of the past two years, there is no model that can predict how
December 15, 2021 by MMR
holiday, National Retail Federation, November retail sales, NRF
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WASHINGTON – Retail sales continued to grow in November, putting the 2021 holiday season on the home stretch for record spending despite inflation, supply chain disruptions and COVID-19, the National Retail Federation said Wednesday. “Despite economic headwinds, November retail sales data confirms that consumers continue to spend, as demonstrated by a 14% increase in sales
December 8, 2021 by MMR
Global Port Tracker, Hackett Associates, holiday sales, National Retail Federation, NRF, retail imports
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WASHINGTON – Imports at the nation’s major retail container ports are expected to end 2021 with both the largest volume and fastest growth on record despite supply chain disruptions brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report released Wednesday by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates. “This has
December 3, 2021 by MMR
National Retail Federation, National Retail Federation chief economist Jack Kleinhenz, NRF, NRF; Jack Kleinhenz; holiday spending
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WASHINGTON – With the holiday season “off to a good start,” the National Retail Federation’s chief economist now expects consumer spending to exceed his October forecast, overcoming supply chain disruptions, inflation and challenges like the new COVID-19 omicron variant. “Now that we’re in December, the holiday shopping season is nearing the finish line,” said Jack
November 30, 2021 by MMR
Cyber Monday, National Retail Federation, NRF, Prosper Insights & Analytics, Thanksgiving Day
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WASHINGTON – Nearly 180 million Americans shopped during the five-day holiday shopping period from Thanksgiving Day through Cyber Monday, according to a survey released Tuesday by the National Retail Federation and Prosper Insights & Analytics. “Retailers have adapted and enticed customers with a number of incentives throughout November. The Thanksgiving holiday weekend remains a significant
November 17, 2021 by MMR
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WASHINGTON – Nearly 2 million more people than last year are expected to shop from Thanksgiving Day through Cyber Monday this year, according to a survey released Wednesday by the National Retail Federation and Prosper Insights & Analytics. “We’re expecting another record-breaking holiday season this year and Thanksgiving weekend will play a major role as
November 16, 2021 by MMR
holiday sales, holiday shopping, National Retail Federation, National Retail Federation chief economist Jack Kleinhenz, National Retail Federation president and CEO Matthew Shay, October retail sales
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WASHINGTON – Early holiday shopping helped boost retail sales in October, the National Retail Federation said on Tuesday. “Retail sales data for October reflects the enduring strength of consumers’ finances and willingness to spend as the holiday season gets underway,” NRF President and CEO Matthew Shay said. “The robust balance sheets of American households are being
November 15, 2021 by MMR
COVID-19, FMI - The Food Industry Association, National Retail Federation, NRF, OSHA, vaccine mandate
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ARLINGTON, Va. – Retail groups applauded a court ruling blocking enforcement of the Biden Administration’s mandate that employers require workers to get vaccinated for COVID-19, or adopt a policy requiring employees to choose to either be vaccinated or undergo regular COVID-19 testing and wear a face covering at work. The National Retail Federation and FMI
November 9, 2021 by MMR
Global Port Tracker, Hackett Associates Founder Ben Hackett, Jonathan Gold, National Retail Federation
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WASHINGTON – Imports are expected to remain at near-record levels through the holiday season, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report released Tuesday by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates. But bottlenecks remain a challenge. “Dockworkers are unloading ships as fast as they can, but the challenge is to move the containers out
November 4, 2021 by MMR
David French, National Retail Federation
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WASHINGTON – The National Retail Federation on Thursday issued a statement from senior vice president for government relations David French in response to the issuance of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s new emergency temporary standard. The new federal rules will require all employers with 100 or more employees to ensure their workers are vaccinated
October 27, 2021 by MMR
2021 holiday retail sales, National Retail Federation, NRF, NRF chief economist Jack Kleinhenz, NRF President and CEO Matthew Shay
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WASHINGTON – This year’s holiday spending has the potential to shatter previous records, the National Retail Federation said Wednesday, forecasting that holiday sales during November and December will grow between 8.5% and 10.5% over 2020 to total between $843.4 billion and $859 billion. The numbers (which exclude automobile dealers, gasoline stations and restaurants) suggest that
October 11, 2021 by MMR
Brian Cornell, National Retail Federation, Neela Montgomery, Visionary Award
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WASHINGTON — The National Retail Federation will recognize Target chairman and chief executive officer Brian Cornell with its The Visionary award, which will be presented during the seventh annual NRF Foundation Honors event in New York City. CVS Pharmacy president Neela Montgomery will also be honored as one of the People Shaping Retail’s Future 2022.