Washington—The National Retail Federation (NRF) today welcomed the introduction of the Marketplace Fairness Act, saying that the … [Read more...]
National Retail Federation (NRF)
Commerce Dept: January Retail Sales Up Despite Tax Hike Worries
Washington—Worries that the hike in payroll taxes that went into effect in January might hinder retail sales appear to be … [Read more...]
February 13, 2013 -
Cautious Consumers to Keep Cupid at Bay This Year?
Washington–Love may be in the air, but consumers are still hesitant to inhale deeply and open their wallets too much wider than … [Read more...]
February 8, 2013 -
Retailers Pleased: “Container Cliff” Averted
Washington—The nation’s retailers applauded a tentative contact agreement reached late Friday between the International … [Read more...]
February 4, 2013 -
Clock Ticks Toward Possible “Container Cliff”
Washington—Federal mediators have been meeting this week with the International Longshoreman’s Association (ILA) and the … [Read more...]
January 31, 2013 -
2013 Retail Sales Increase Projected to Slow
Washington—Coming off a heels of a 2012 holiday season that had lower growth than originally projected, 2013 is likely too to … [Read more...]
January 28, 2013 -
IBM Survey: Shoppers Poised to Dramatically Expand Purchasing Beyond the Store
New York—It seems that many consumers may be just as mystified about whether to shop online or in store as retailers are. … [Read more...]
January 17, 2013 -
NRF: Economic Uncertainty Taints Holiday ’12 Retail Sales
New York–While they may not have hit the heights that the National Retail Federation (NRF) originally wanted, 2012 holiday sales … [Read more...]
January 16, 2013 -
Retail Industry Adopts Principles for Tax Reform
New York–Citing partisan battles that have instilled fear and hurt consumer confidence, the nation’s retailers are joining the … [Read more...]
January 15, 2013 -
NRF Applauds “Fiscal Cliff” Legislation
Washington—As Americans breathe a collective sigh of relief as the legislation passed Tuesday to avert the so-called "fiscal … [Read more...]
January 2, 2013 -
“Container Cliff” Averted–at Least for Now
Washington–Retailers and manufacturers have one less cliff to worry about the country falling off--at least for now. While … [Read more...]
December 31, 2012 -
Obama Faces “Container Cliff” Pressure, Too
Washington--The pressure is on President Obama not only regarding the impending fiscal cliff, but also the so-called "container … [Read more...]
December 27, 2012 -
