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Some of the largest brands in retail sent a letter toPresident Trump outlining their concerns about the detrimental impact broadly applied tariffs could have on American families.

February retail sales increased 0.3 percent seasonally adjusted over January and 4.4 percent year-over-year as the economy continued to grow.

Traditional and online retailing are increasingly intertwined and the industry uses both platforms to better serve consumers, according to the annual State of Retail Online study from NRF and Forrester.

The Foundation is NRF’s philanthropic arm, and as president, Davis will continue to oversee a team charged with job-readiness training, education, scholarship programs and credentialing.

New tariffs from the White House could eventually have an impact on cargo volume at the nations’ major retail container ports, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report from NRF and Hackett Associates.

Retail industry employment increased by 46,400 jobs in February over January, showing a significant positive sign for the health and viability of the industry.

NRF called tariffs imposed on steel and aluminum by President Trump "an unnecessary tax on every American family and a self-inflicted wound on the nation's economy" that will lead to higher prices on a variety of goods.

NRF told the House Financial Services Committee draft data breach notification legislation needs additional work to ensure that appropriate data security standards are set and that no industries that handle sensitive data are exempt.

NRF issued a statement in response to President Trump’s announcement that he plans to order new tariffs on steel and aluminum.

Spending for St. Patrick’s Day is expected to reach $5.9 billion, an all-time high in the survey’s 14-year history.