Washington—The nation’s retailers applauded a tentative contact agreement reached late Friday between the International … [Read more...]
National Retail Federation (NRF)
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 -
NRF Recognizes Amazon, Crocs, Kohl’s, Lululemon as Innovators, Leaders at Retail
Washington—Retailers who think outside the box when it comes to innovative practices are being recognized for their achievements … [Read more...]
December 20, 2012 -
Is a “Container Cliff” Fast Approaching?
Washington—If haggling between President Obama and Congress over the impending fiscal cliff on Jan. 1 isn’t bad enough, … [Read more...]
December 20, 2012 -
Trade Groups Urge President Obama to Action on Potential East Coast Port Strike
Washington—In what promises to be yet another countdown to potential financial disaster facing the country, additional trade … [Read more...]
December 18, 2012 -
