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| Workforce, Economy
May retail jobs increased 28,800 from April and nearly 100,200 from 2017
Retailers added 28,800 jobs in the month of May and 100,200 jobs unadjusted year-over-year.
Economy
| Consumer Trends, Holidays & Seasonal, Father's Day
Father’s Day spending to reach near-record $15.3 billion
The expected spending would be second only to last year’s $15.5 billion, the highest in the 15-year history of the survey at an average $135 per person.
Consumer Trends
| Economy, Trade
Retailers respond to administration’s latest tariff announcement
The National Retail Federation issued the following statement from President and CEO Matthew Shay after the White House announced plans to move forward with tariffs on $50 billion of Chinese imports.

Public Policy
| Data Security, Loss Prevention
U.S. and EU retailers release industry approach to new data protection regulations to meet customer expectations
NRF and EuroCommerce released a paper that addresses operational challenges retailers in both the United States and the European Union face as they implement programs to comply with new EU data protection regulations while continuing to meet consumers’ expectations for customer service.
Global, Public Policy
| Consumer Trends, Holidays & Seasonal
Graduation spending to reach $5.2 billion with cash and greeting cards as most popular gifts
American adults are planning to spend $102.51 on graduation gifts which include cash, gift cards, and greeting cards.
Consumer Trends
| Economy, Trade
NRF CEO addresses Irish retailers and lawmakers amid rising EU concerns over U.S. trade policy
National Retail Federation President and CEO Matthew Shay discussed U.S. retailers' concerns about protectionist trade policies in Ireland today as part of the 2018 Retail Retreat & Expo conference.
Public Policy
| Economy, Retail Sales
April retail sales increased 2.8 percent over last year
April retail sales increased 0.4 percent over March and 2.8 percent year-over-year despite unseasonable weather, bumpy financial markets and rising gasoline prices, according to NRF
Retail sales, Economy, Tax Cuts
| Economy, Trade
Ben Stein recreates tariff lesson from ‘Ferris Bueller’s Day Off’ in NRF parody ad campaign
It was true in the 1980s, and it’s true today: Tariffs don’t work! Trade works. Watch as Ben Stein reprises his cult classic role from Ferris Bueller's Day Off, with a new twist.
Tariffs, Global Trade, Public Policy, Tax Policy, Economy, Global
| Careers & Leadership, Leadership
NRF Foundation hires nonprofit program and operations leader as vice president
Former Teach For Americaoperations and program leader to lead the NRF Foundation team as Vice President
Careers
| Economy, Trade
Businesses from retail to farms tell USTR proposed tariffs would harm U.S. economy
The National Retail Federation along with more than 100 other associations ranging from retailers, manufacturers, farmers, agribusinesses, technology companies and other supply chain stakeholders today submitted comments to U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer.
Tariffs, Public Policy, Economy