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| Retail Sales, Economy, Winter Holidays
October retail sales grew as consumers started holiday shopping early
Retail sales grew for the sixth month in a row in October, with sales significantly better than the same time a year ago as the economy continued to recover and consumers began their holiday shopping early.
Retail sales, winter holidays, Holiday sales, Economy
| Consumer Trends, Holidays & Seasonal, Winter Holidays
Earlier Start to Holiday Shopping Season Embraced by Consumers
Over 40 percent of holiday shoppers say they started earlier than they normally do, according to the annual survey released today by the National Retail Federation and Prosper Insights & Analytics.
Consumer Spending, winter holidays
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Labor policy expert joins government relations team at National Retail Federation
NRF has hired veteran labor policy expert Edwin Egee as vice president for government relations and workforce development.
Lobbyists, Labor Policy, National Labor Relations Board, Labor relations
| Economy, Small Business
NRF Files Public Records Request in Response to New Mexico Retail Restrictions
Today the National Retail Federation filed a request under the California Public Records Act to release information related to restrictions placed on shopping malls and other retailers in order to bring transparency to California’s decision-making process in their response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
New Mexico, Coronavirus
| Port Tracker, Winter Holidays, Supply Chain, Trade, Economy
Imports set new 'peak season' record as retailers prepare for holidays
Imports likely saw their busiest “peak season” on record this summer and fall as retailers replenished inventories and stocked up for the holiday season, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report from NRF and Hackett Associates.
Global Port Tracker, Coronavirus, International trade, Cargo Containers, Import Cargo Volume
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NRF Statement on 2020 Presidential Election
National Retail Federation President and CEO Matthew Shay congratulates President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris and pledges to work with the administration and new Congress to mitigate the COVID-19 pandemic and propel the country’s economic recovery.
Election
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Retailers welcome DOJ challenge to Visa acquisition of Plaid
NRF welcomed a lawsuit filed by the Department of Justice seeking to stop Visa’s acquisition of Plaid Inc., agreeing with federal officials that the takeover would threaten competition in the payments market.
Interchange, Interchange Fees, Credit Cards, Credit Card Fees
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NRF Statement on 2020 Election Results
National Retail Federation President and CEO Matthew Shay issued the following statement regarding the pending results of the 2020 presidential election:
Election
| Economic Review, Winter Holidays, Retail Sales, Economy
NRF chief economist says strong retail sales growth 'points to the resiliency of consumers'
Retail sales have largely recovered from the pandemic heading into the holiday season but the growing number of coronavirus cases remains a threat and additional federal stimulus could help keep the economy on track, according to NRF Chief Economist Jack Kleinhenz.
Monthly Economic Review, Coronavirus, winter holidays, Holiday sales
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Broad-Based Coalition of Business Leaders’ Statement on the 2020 Election
Joint statement from National Retail Federation, American Property Casualty Insurance Association, Business Roundtable, ITI, the National Association of Manufacturers, the National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors, the Retail Industry Leaders Association and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.
Election