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| Economy
The National Retail Federation applauded a warning from Federal Reserve Bank of New York President and CEO William Dudley today that a border adjustment tax would have “unintended consequences” for American consumers.
| Leadership, Careers & Leadership
HSNi CEO Mindy Grossman has been elected chairman of the NRF Board of Directors, while Neiman Marcus Group President and CEO Karen Katz has been named chair of the NRF Foundation.
| Talent Development, Career Development, Careers & Leadership
The third annual NRF Foundation Gala took place Sunday, January 15, at Pier Sixty in New York City, featuring an exhilarating dinner and awards program that included both silent and live auctions. The event was attended by 780 CEOs, insiders, celebrities and students.
| Workforce, Talent Development, Recruiting, Career Development
The NRF Foundation announced today that it has brought together dozens of retailers and nonprofits to launch RISE Up (Retail Industry Skills & Education), a groundbreaking new training and credentialing initiative designed by the retail industry to help people — regardless of education, background, economic means or age — acquire the skills they need to secure jobs in retail and advance into promising careers. The nation’s largest retailers, including The Home Depot, The Kroger Co., Lowe’s, Macy’s, Target and Walmart, pledge support.
| Careers & Leadership, Connected Commerce, Culture, Startups & Transformation
The National Retail Federation today announced new programming and event updates for its flagship annual conference, Retail’s BIG Show, which begins this weekend in New York City.
| Gen Z, Consumer Trends
A new study released today by IBM (NYSE: IBM) and the National Retail Federation found that almost all members of Generation Z prefer to shop in bricks-and-mortar stores.
| Economy
The National Retail Federation supported confirmation of Elain Chao as the next Secretary of the Department of Transportation in a letter sent today to the Senate.
| Economy
NRF says the Supreme Court should rule in favor of merchants in a case involving cash discounts.
| Economy, Supply Chain, Trade, Port Tracker
Imports at the nation's major retail container ports saw an unexpected increase during the industry's busy holiday season, according to NRF's Global Port Tracker report.
| Consumer Trends, Holidays & Seasonal, Winter Holidays
For the first time in survey history, consumers were asked if they are planning to or considering shopping on Super Saturday, December 17. The survey found that more people said they planned to shop on Super Saturday than those who said they planned to shop over Thanksgiving Weekend, in an earlier survey.