Philadelphia—The Black Friday hype seems to be at a hyper pitch this year, heightened by retailers such as Walmart and Target … [Read more...]
National Retail Federation (NRF)
NRF: Fix Fiscal Cliff Before Black Friday
Washington—The National Retail Federation (NRF) today joined a growing chorus of business leaders across many industries to call … [Read more...]
November 15, 2012 -
NRF: Holiday Shoppers Plan Conservatively, But Self-Gifting to Grow
Washington–American consumers, now veterans of stretching their dollars by bargain hunting, once are planning to play it … [Read more...]
October 18, 2012 -
Get-Out-The-Vote Initiative Aimed at Retailers
Washington–With the vice presidential debate tonight on the heels of last week’s presidential debate and the myriads of polls … [Read more...]
October 11, 2012 -
NRF: “Most Optimistic” Holiday Forecast Since Recession
Washington—While President Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney duke it during their debate tonight over which one can … [Read more...]
October 3, 2012 -
NRF Report: No Spooking Spending This Halloween
Washington–A record 170 million people plan to celebrate Halloween this year, according to National Retail Federation (NRF)’s … [Read more...]
September 25, 2012 -
NRF: Solid Back-to-School Sales Give Modest Boost to August Retail Sales
Washington--According to the National Retail Federation’s calculations, August retail sales (excluding automobiles, gas stations … [Read more...]
September 20, 2012 -
NRF: Back to School Shopping Lists Still Long
Washington—Even though they began shopping for back-to-school and college items earlier than ever this year, families with … [Read more...]
August 21, 2012 -
July Retail Sales Outpace Expectations
Washington—For the first time in four months, U.S. retail sales rose in July ahead of economists’ expectations and a welcome … [Read more...]
August 14, 2012 -
Kors, Lululemon, Under Armour Rise on Hot 100 Retail List
Washington—This year’s Hot 100 Retailers represent something of a mishmash of what’s trending in retail: organic … [Read more...]
August 6, 2012 -
NRF to Congress: Close the Sales Tax Loophole
Washington—At a time when gridlock seems to be the only thing both sides of the aisle can agree upon in Congress, The National … [Read more...]
August 2, 2012 -
Cautious Back to College Shoppers to Investigate Before They Buy
Washington—With uncertainty looming with the U.S. economy, back to college shoppers—even more so than those shopping for … [Read more...]
July 20, 2012 -
