April 13, 2021 by MMR
Martine Reardon, NRF
Leading Headlines, People, Retail News
WASHINGTON – Former Macy’s executive Martine Reardon is joining the National Retail Federation as chief marketing officer and executive vice president of content and membership. Reardon spent the last decade with Macy’s, retailer of apparel, accessories, cosmetics, home furnishings and other consumer goods under the Macy’s, Bloomingdale’s and Bluemercury banners. She served as Macy’s chief
March 31, 2021 by MMR
Matthew Shay, National Retail Federation, National Retail Federation president and CEO Matthew Shay, NRF
Leading Headlines, Retail News, Topics
WASHINGTON – National Retail Federation president and CEO Matthew Shay responded to President Joe Biden’s $2 trillion “American Jobs Plan” by endorsing investments in the nation’s infrastructure, but arguing that hiking the corporate tax rate would hurt the economy. “Improving U.S. roads, railways, bridges and ports will help the retail industry continue to move the
March 24, 2021 by MMR
Easter, National Retail Federation, NRF, Prosper Insights & Analytics, retail spending
Leading Headlines, Retail News
WASHINGTON – Consumers plan to spend an average of $179.70 this Easter, the highest figure on record, according to results of the annual survey released Wednesday by the National Retail Federation and Prosper Insights & Analytics. A total of 79% of Americans will celebrate the holiday and spend a collective $21.6 billion, down slightly from
February 24, 2021 by MMR
National Retail Federation, NRF, NRF President and CEO Matthew Shay
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WASHINGTON – The National Retail Federation said Wednesday that it expects U.S. retail sales to grow between 6.5% and 8.2% this year, topping $4.33 trillion, as more Americans get vaccinated and the economy reopens. “Despite the continuing health and economic challenges COVID-19 presents, we are very optimistic that healthy consumer fundamentals, pent-up demand and widespread
February 5, 2021 by MMR
David French, National Retail Federation, NRF, NRF Senior Vice President for Government Relations David French, The PRO Act, The Protecting the Right to Organize Act
Leading Headlines, Retail News, Topics
WASHINGTON – The National Retail Federation urged Congress to reject legislation that would make it easier for retail workers to unionize, calling it unreasonable and unworkable. “NRF has significant concerns with this sweeping legislation and its infringement on both employee and employer rights,” NRF senior vice president for government relations David French said. “The policies
January 29, 2021 by MMR
Brian Cornell, Colleen J. Taylor, grown, Kimberly Smith, Michelle Gass, National Retail Federation, NRF, NRF board of directors, Ray Allen, Target chairman and CEO Brian Cornellornell, Tyson Cornell
Leading Headlines, Retail News
WASHINGTON – The National Retail Federation on Friday named six members to its board of directors. The new members were elected during NRF’s annual winter board meeting, held virtually this year following NRF 2021: Retail’s Big Show – Chapter 1. Each will serve a two-year term until January 2023. “We are very proud to be
January 25, 2021 by MMR
Artificial intelligence, Big Show, machine learning, NRF
2021, Issue 01-25-2021, Issues
NEW YORK — After years of talk about the power of artificial intelligence and machine learning to transform retail operations, the tools are beginning to make an impact in brick-and-mortar stores, as well as e-commerce. “Customer-driven commerce: How predictive, personalized digital fulfillment capabilities are transforming consumer experiences,” a session at the National Retail Federation’s Big
January 25, 2021 by MMR
Global Port Tracker, Hackett Associates, imports, National Retail Federation, NRF
2021, Issue 01-25-2021, Issues
WASHINGTON — According to the monthly Global Port Tracker report released this month by the National Retail Federation (NRF) and Hackett Associates, imports seen during 2020 appear to be headed toward a new record despite the coronavirus pandemic, and remain at high levels as 2021 begins. “Nobody would have thought last spring that 2020 would
January 19, 2021 by MMR
immigration reform, National Retail Federation, NRF
Leading Headlines, Retail News, Topics
WASHINGTON – The National Retail Federation was one of more than 180 organizations that called on Tuesday for Congress and president-elect Joe Biden to reform the nation’s immigration system. Among other steps, the groups said participants in the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program should be allowed to remain in the country. “America’s retailers support
January 15, 2021 by MMR
holiday sales, National Retail Federation, NRF
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WASHINGTON – Retail sales during 2020’s November-December holiday season grew an unexpectedly high 8.3% over the same period in 2019 to $789.4 billion, the National Retail Federation said on Friday. That tops the NRF’s holiday forecast, and came despite a pandemic that disrupted holiday shopping. Online and other non-stores sales increased 23.9% to $209 billion.
January 4, 2021 by MMR
National Retail Federation, NRF, NRF chief economist Jack Kleinhenz, Stimulus legislation
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WASHINGTON – The stimulus legislation signed into law just after Christmas will help support the nation’s ongoing recovery from the economic fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic, National Retail Federation chief economist Jack Kleinhenz said on Monday. “As we closed out 2020, it was an end to a whirlwind year whose challenging economic environment will almost
December 22, 2020 by MMR
Emergency Coronavirus Relief Act of 2020, National Retail Federation president and CEO Matthew Shay, NRF, Retail Industry Leaders Association, RILA
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WASHINGTON – Retailers welcomed the passage of a bipartisan economic relief bill by Congress on Monday. “Retailers are encouraged by the passage of this economic relief package that will keep the economy open and moving in the right direction as the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic continues,” National Retail Federation president and CEO Matthew Shay