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Introducing The Visionary 2022: Target CEO Brian Cornell

Target Board Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Brian Cornell will receive The Visionary award from the National Retail Federation at the NRF Foundation Honors in January.

NRF Retail Law Resource Center

The Retail Law Resource Center is a hub for in-house retail counsel to learn strategies on guiding and advising organizations. Topics covered include employment law, COVID-19, retail litigation and opportunities to connect through committees and councils.

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NRF in Washington: Advocacy update September 2021

As summer comes to an end, consumers appear willing to spend despite a tight supply chain and subsiding government stimulus programs. Congress is back in session and NRF continues to make progress on policy priorities on behalf of the retail industry.

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2021 Top 100 retailers

NRF’s annual look at top retailers based on sales rankings. While pandemic-related lockdowns negatively impacted some, others were able to benefit.

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NRF NXT

Navigating the brave new world of bricks-and-mortar retail

How the pandemic helped flagship stores merge the digital and physical worlds.

Retail Gets Real Podcast

Growing a digital-first home goods store with Parachute

Retail Gets Real episode 237: Founder and CEO Ariel Kaye on accelerated growth during the pandemic.

Small Business

NRF and Qurate Retail Group’s Small Business Spotlight program recognized for its positive impact

More than 150 businesses will have been featured by the end of 2021.

Retail Gets Real Podcast

Inside Levi’s digital strategy

Retail Gets Real episode 236: How the iconic brand is becoming a digital powerhouse.

Retail Gets Real Podcast

A look at NRF’s 2021 Top Retailer lists

Retail Gets Real episode 235: Inside the rankings with Kantar's Rachel Dalton.

Connected Commerce

Ten brands founded 10 years ago and how they’ve succeeded

A decade on, these retailers show strength and resilience.

Retail Gets Real Podcast

3 things to know about the back-to-school season

Retail Gets Real episode 234: In-person learning drives increase in spending.

Consumer Trends

PGA TOUR Superstore eyes growth in female golfers

Chief Merchandising Officer Jill Spiegel on meeting women where they are.

Retail Gets Real Podcast

Nordstrom’s playbook for fostering diversity and inclusion

Retail Gets Real episode 233: Taking DE&I efforts to the next level.

Hot 25 Retailers

Innovation drives some of the fastest-growing retailers of 2020

Micro-fulfillment centers, store-within-store concepts and reimagining retail spaces.

Retail Gets Real Podcast

Redesigning the online furniture business

Retail Gets Real 232: Article COO Andy Prochazka shares how the company was born with a vision of cutting back on waste.

Retail Gets Real Podcast

Grove Collaborative CEO on making sustainable products mainstream

Grove Collaborative sustainable cleaning products

Retail Gets Real 231: Grove Collaborative CEO Stuart Landesberg on building trust and making a difference.

Retailers on swipe fee competition

The deadline is approaching for retailers to back Fed’s move on swipe fee competition. The scarcity of online debit card routing options has cost retailers billions of dollars.

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State of Retail and the Consumer 2021

NRF forecasts that retail sales during 2021 will increase to more than $4.44 trillion as more individuals continue to get vaccinated and the economy reopens.

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Coronavirus Retail Restrictions by State

State-by-state look at coronavirus-related laws, executive orders, regulations and guidance governing store operations for retailers as we head toward a post-pandemic climate.

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NRF Foundation All Access

Bahja Johnson started in the rotational management program and is now Gap Inc.’s first head of customer belonging. Get a close look at how her passion for inclusion is improving the bottom line, and inspiring change across the industry.

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NRF Foundation COVID-19 training

The NRF Foundation launched credentials in its RISE Up program in response to COVID-19. As restrictions come back, due to the Delta variant, train employees to avoid and de‑escalate conflict.

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Coronavirus Resources for Retailers

Resources and information for retailers on the COVID-19 pandemic.

Retail Sales

August Retail Sales Rise Despite 'Trifecta of Macroeconomic Headwinds'

Retail sales increased August as consumer demand outweighed the pandemic, supply chain disruptions and other factors.

Global Port Tracker

Retail Imports Remain Strong But Growth Slows as COVID-19 Disruptions Continue

Growth in imports is slowing as pandemic-related supply chain disruptions around the world continue.

Monthly Economic Review

Labor Market Will Play Increasing Role in Economic Outlook but Rising Wages Could Lead to More Inflation

Strong consumer spending has been boosted by government stimulus but will rely on job creation as stimulus subsides.

Retail Sales

July Retail Sales Slow Amid Tight Supply Chain but Demand Continues as Consumers Learn to ‘Live with the Virus’

July retail sales slowed as merchants faced supply chain disruptions and vaccinations let consumers dine out and travel.

Global Port Tracker

Retail Cargo Expected to Set Record in August as Merchants Move from Back-to-School to Holiday Preparations

Retail cargo imports should hit yet another record in August as consumer demand continues to stretch supply chains.

Monthly Economic Review

NRF Chief Economist Says Vaccination is ‘Key to Further Economic Recovery’

The economy is growing quickly but still depends on slowing the pandemic as consumers worry about new variants.

Coronavirus Resources for Retailers

NRF Responds to New CDC Mask Recommendation

NRF statement in response to CDC mask announcement.

Retail Sales

June Retail Sales Increase as Recovery Continues

Retail sales saw solid growth during June as the recovery from the coronavirus pandemic continued.

Global Port Tracker

Retail Cargo Continues to See Double-Digit Increases Over 2020

Imports continue to show double-digit growth over last year as strong consumer demand keeps up its momentum.

Retail Technology

More than Half of Retail Professionals Say Pandemic Accelerated Tech Product Launches

National Retail Federation and Euromonitor International release a new report on retail technology.

Coronavirus Resources for Retailers

NRF Welcomes EEOC Vaccination Guidance

NRF Statement on Equal Employment Opportunity Commission releasing updated COVID-19 vaccination guidance.

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