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Erik Autor
VP, International Trade Counsel
PH: 202-626-8104
autore@nrf.com
Rachelle Bernstein
VP, Tax Counsel
PH: 202-626-8168
bernsteinr@nrf.com
Mike Cys
VP, State Relations and Political Affairs
PH: 202-626-8121
cysm@nrf.com
Mallory Duncan
SVP and General Counsel
PH: 202-626-8106
duncanm@nrf.com
David French
SVP, Government Relations
PH: 202-783-7971
FrenchD@nrf.com
Jonathan Gold
Vice President, Supply Chain and Customs Policy
PH: 202-626-8193
goldj@nrf.com

Government Relations

NRF to reject 'one-sided' credit card swipe fee settlement
NRF will formally oppose a proposed settlement of a federal antitrust lawsuit over credit card swipe fees. All retailers should carefully consider their own decision prior to the opt out deadline of May 28. Read more.
Latest Government Relations News North American brands, retailers announce new initiative to strengthen commitment to safer factories in Bangladesh Global Port Tracker report finds retail import growth to slow significantly over summer Why patent trolls are not just concerns for tech firms or big business

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NRF Will Opt Out of Credit Card Swipe Fee Settlement

Retail Imports Could See Standstill by August

Building on Sales Tax Victory in Senate, Sponsor Predicts Passage in House

Senate Passes Sales Tax Fairness Bill, Fight Moves to House

New Study Says Imports Lower Prices While Creating Jobs

Tax Policy Among Issues at NRF Washington Leadership Conference

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News

NRF to Reject ‘One-Sided’ Credit Card Swipe Fee Settlement | May 21, 2013
NRF announced today that it will formally oppose a proposed settlement of a federal antitrust lawsuit over credit card swipe ... read more
NRF Calls on President Obama to Work with the U.S. Senate on National Labor Relations Board Nominees | May 16, 2013
The National Retail Federation today issued the following statement from Senior Vice President David French on the U.S. Court... read more
North American Brands and Retailers Announce New Initiative to Strengthen Commitment to Safer Factories in Bangladesh | May 16, 2013
The North American Bangladesh Worker Safety Working Group, a collaboration of five U.S. and Canadian apparel and retail trade... read more
Retail Import Growth Expected to Slow Significantly Over Summer | May 14, 2013
Import volume at the nation’s major retail container ports is expected to increase 3.3 percent in May over the same month las... read more

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NRF Public Policy Blog - Postings from "Retail's Big Blog" on public policy issues facing the retail industry

Retail Action Network - a network of retailers communicating to Congress

Voting Scorecard - real time and annual reports on legislators support of the retail industry

Washington Retail Insight - newsletter on public policy issues affecting the retail industry

Retail Trade Issues - Monthly newsletter on international trade issues

NRF E-newsletters and Publications - the latest in public policy activity, international trade, industry forecasting, technology, and trends

RetailPAC - supports the campaigns of pro-retail, pro-business candidates for the U.S. House and Senate

State Leadership Group - A joint membership opportunity that allows independent retailers to become members of NRF through their state retail association

istate Link - the online resource that provides access to the activities in all 50 state legislatures

Visa-MasterCard Lawsuit - latest developments in the Visa MasterCard debit card settlement

NCCR

NCCR is the leading trade association exclusively representing chain restaurant companies and is a division of NRF.