March 23, 2018 by MMR
China, National Retail Federation, NRF, Retail Industry Leaders Association, RILA
Leading Headlines, Retail News
WASHINGTON — The National Retail Federation (NRF) and the Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA) issued statements on Thursday warning that tariffs meant to punish China for its trade practices would hurt American consumers. The retailer groups urged President Trump to refrain from imposing tariffs as a retaliatory measure against China’s predatory trade practices — which
March 19, 2018 by MMR
Costco Wholesale Corp., Dollar Tree Inc., Genesco, National Retail Federation, Nike Inc., NRF, Payless ShoeSource Inc., President Trump, Retail Industry Leaders Association, RILA, Target Corp., Under Armour, Walmart
Featured Articles, Leading Headlines, Retail News, Topics
WASHINGTON — More than two dozen retail companies — including Walmart, Costco Wholesale Corp., Dollar Tree Inc. and Target Corp. — sent a letter on Monday to President Trump urging him to refrain from imposing tariffs on China and alleging that American families would be hurt by such a move. In a separate letter to
March 12, 2018 by MMR
Ellen Davis, National Retail Federation, NRF, NRF Foundation
Leading Headlines, People, Retail News, Topics
WASHINGTON — The National Retail Federation (NRF) on Monday named Ellen Davis president of the NRF Foundation, the NRF’s philanthropic arm. Davis will continue to serve NRF as the organization’s senior vice president for research and strategic initiatives. As president, Davis will oversee the foundation’s programs in job-readiness training, education, scholarships and credentialing. “Under Ellen’s
February 14, 2018 by Scot Meyer
National Retail Federation, NRF, NRF chief economist Jack Kleinhenz
Leading Headlines, Retail News, Topics
WASHINGTON – Retail sales in January were nearly as strong as during the holiday season, dropping only 0.26% on a seasonally adjusted basis from December, according to the National Retail Federation. And sales rose 5.4% compared to last January. “These numbers reinforce a positive start to 2018 that reflects ongoing consumer optimism brought about by
January 29, 2018 by MMR
National Retail Federation, NRF, Retail Industry Leaders Association
2018, Issue 01-29-2018, Issues
WASHINGTON — The National Retail Federation (NRF) and the Retail Industry Leaders Association each welcomed the decision by the U.S. Supreme Court to reenter the dispute over whether states should be able to require online retailers to collect and remit state sales taxes. Retailers and others had been expecting the court to take up the
January 22, 2018 by Scot Meyer
Doug McMillon, National Retail Federation, NRF, NRF President and CEO, NRF President and CEO Matthew Shay, Retail's Big Show, Walmart
Topics, Videos
NEW YORK — Despite the technology that is changing the way stores operate and consumers shop, retailing is still a people business, Walmart president and CEO Doug McMillon said on Sunday. “The way the customers feel when they leave the store, or your web site or app, determines how fast they’re going to come back,”
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
November 13, 2017 by MMR
NRF, tax reform legislation, The National Retail Federation
2017, Issue 11-13-2017, Issues
WASHINGTON — The National Retail Federation (NRF) said it welcomed the tax reform legislation that was introduced in Congress and called on legislators to get the measure to President Trump as soon as possible. “President Trump wants to sign tax reform into law by Christmas, and we think that would be the perfect present for
October 30, 2017 by MMR
National Retail Federation, NRF
2017, Issue 10-30-2017, Issues
WASHINGTON — After the devastation of this hurricane season it’s hard to find a silver lining, but there’s a glimmer in the latest sales report from the National Retail Federation (NRF) driven by increased demand for building supplies. Retail sales — excluding automobiles, gasoline stations and restaurants — in September increased 0.5% over August on
October 30, 2017 by Scot Meyer
economic impact, FMI, Food Marketing Institute, National Retail Federation, NRF, Retail Industry Leaders Association, RILA, Scot Meyer
2017, Issue 10-30-2017, Issues, Opinion
Retailers are speaking up about the contributions they make to the nation’s economy, in the hope that their needs will be taken into account when lawmakers rewrite the tax code. Earlier this month the Food Marketing Institute (FMI) released its “Grocery Industry Economic Impact” analysis, which quantifies the food retail industry’s annual economic impact. FMI’s
July 28, 2017 by Bill Schiffner
BAT, border adjustment tax, NACDS, National Retail Federation, NRF
Featured Articles, Leading Headlines, Retail News
WASHINGTON — Retailers applauded congressional Republicans’ move to give up their pursuit of the border adjustment tax (BAT). Prior to GOP leaders’ announcement of the decision on Thursday, retailers that receive many of the goods they sell from overseas had expressed concerns about the BAT, claiming it would pass hefty costs on to consumers. The
July 10, 2017 by MMR
National Retail Federation, National Retail Security Survey, NRF, University of Florida
2017, Issue 07-17-2017, Issues
WASHINGTON — U.S. retailers collectively sustained a $48.9 billion hit from theft and other inventory shrinkage in 2016, according to the annual National Retail Security Survey. That’s an 8% increase from a year earlier and came as budget constraints prompted some retailers to cut spending on security, according to the survey, released last month by