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| Port Tracker, Supply Chain, Holiday Forecast, Winter Holidays
With Retailers Well Stocked, Imports are Slowing as Holiday Season Ramps Up
Retailers expect a busy holiday season the next two months but imports at the nation’s major container ports should continue to slow from records set earlier in the year, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report from NRF and Hackett Associates.
Global Port Tracker, Imports, Cargo, winter holidays, Holiday season, Cargo Containers, Import Cargo Volume
| Economic Review, Holiday Forecast, Winter Holidays
NRF Says Strong Consumer Fundamentals Counter Inflation and Interest Rates in Holiday Forecast
Chief Economist Jack Kleinhenz says NRF balanced high inflation and rising interest rates against strong consumer fundamentals as it developed its 2022 holiday spending forecast.
Monthly Economic Review, Holiday forecast, Holiday sales
| Holiday Forecast
NRF Predicts Healthy Holiday Sales as Consumers Navigate Economic Headwinds
Holiday spending is expected to be robust even with recent inflationary challenges, as the National Retail Federation forecasts that holiday retail sales during November and December will grow between 6% and 8% over 2021.
Holiday forecast, Holiday sales, Holiday season, winter holidays, Economy
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NRF Hires Paige Hahn to Executive Leadership Team
The National Retail Federation announced that Paige Hahn has been named NRF Senior Vice President of Membership and Development.
Membership
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NRF Hires Loss Prevention Expert
The National Retail Federation today announced that it has hired veteran loss prevention expert David Johnston as vice president for asset protection and retail operations.
Loss Prevention, Asset Protection, NRF PROTECT
| Workforce
NRF Statement on Connecticut Employer-Speech Joint Lawsuit
The National Retail Federation today issued the following statement from Chief Administrative Officer and General Counsel Stephanie Martz after joining a coalition of employer associations in suing Connecticut over its newly passed restrictions on employer speech.
Employment, Labor
| Careers & Leadership
Neiman Marcus Group, Chobani CEOs to Speak at Retail’s Big Show
Neiman Marcus Group CEO Geoffroy van Raemdonck and Chobani Founder and CEO Hamdi Ulukaya will each headline keynote sessions at NRF 2023: Retail’s Big Show. The 113th annual convention will be held in New York City Jan. 15-17 and is expected to draw more than 35,000 retailers, vendors and industry experts from around the world.
Retail's BIG Show, NRF 2023
| Organized Crime
NRF Welcomes House Introduction of ORC Legislation
The National Retail Federation today issued the following statement from NRF Senior Vice President of Government Relations David French regarding the House introduction of the Combatting Organized Retail Crime Act. 
Organized Retail Crime, National Retail Security Survey
| Retail Sales, Economy
Year-Over-Year Retail Sales Growth Continues
Retail sales remained strong on a monthly basis and saw another year-over-year gain in September despite an interest rate hike from the Federal Reserve and continuing inflation.
Retail sales, Economy, Inflation
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NRF Opposes Proposed Independent Contractor Rule
The National Retail Federation today issued the following statement from Senior Vice President of Government Relations David French regarding the new proposed rule from the Department of Labor on independent contractor status.
Labor Policy, Department of Labor, Independent Contractor