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| 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.
| Economy, Supply Chain, Trade, Port Tracker
December imports are expected to be up 3.2 percent over the same time last year as stores bring in the last of their holiday season merchandise, according to NRF's Global Port Tracker report.
| Economy, Workforce
The National Retail Federation today welcomed news reports that President-elect Donald Trump is expected to nominate CKE Restaurants CEO Andrew Puzder to head the Labor Department.
| Trade, Supply Chain
NRF says the Federal Maritime Commmission should prevent terminal operators from charging unfair fees when uncontrollable events like storms or strikes keep cargo from being picked up from ports on time.