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| Trade
NRF Calls on Congress to Take Action to Avert a Catastrophic Rail Strike
The National Retail Federation today issued the following statement from President and CEO Matthew Shay following the announcement that a fourth rail union has rejected the tentative agreement brokered by the administration among the labor unions and freight railroads.
Supply Chain, Inflation, Biden, White House
| Organized Crime
NRF Statement on House Passage of INFORM Act
The National Retail Federation today issued the following statement from Senior Vice President of Government Relations David French following the U.S. House’s vote on the “Integrity, Notification, and Fairness in Online Retail Marketplaces (INFORM) for Consumers Act.”
Organized Retail Crime, National Retail Security Survey
| Thanksgiving, Winter Holidays, Holiday Forecast, Economy
Record 166.3 Million Shoppers Expected During Thanksgiving Weekend
An estimated 166.3 million people are planning to shop from Thanksgiving Day through Cyber Monday this year, according to the annual survey released today by the National Retail Federation and Prosper Insights & Analytics. This figure is almost 8 million more people than last year and is the highest estimate since NRF began tracking this data in 2017.
Holiday Shopping, Thanksgiving, Black Friday, Cyber Monday, Retail sales, winter holidays, Coronavirus
| Retail Sales, Winter Holidays, Holiday Planning Playbook, Economy, Holiday Forecast
Retail Sales Growing as Holiday Season Begins
Retail sales grew again in October as consumers set aside concerns about inflation and many got a jump start on the holiday season, NRF said.
Retail sales, Holiday sales, Holiday forecast, Holiday season, winter holidays
| 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