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| Economy
Retailers welcome committee vote to repeal Obamacare
NRF welcomed the House Budget committee's approval of ObamaCare repeal-and-replace legislation, which sets the stage for a vote by the full House.
Health Care Reform, Obamacare, Affordable Care Act, American Health Care Act, Public Policy
| Technology
NRF and Object Management Group form partnership on retail technology
An international technology group will manage a portion of the functions previously performed by NRF's Association for Retail Technology Standards.
ARTS, Retail Data Model, UnifiedPOS, Standard RFP, Technology
| Economy, Supply Chain, Trade, Port Tracker
Economy driving double-digit growth in imports despite tariff and border tax talk in Washington
Imports should see double-digit year-over-year increases the next two months as a growing economy increases demand for affordable merchandise, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report from NRF and Hackett Associates.
Ports, Cargo Containers, Imports, Global Port Tracker, Retail sales, Border Adjustment Tax, Trade, Trans-Pacific Partnership, TPP, NAFTA, North American Free Trade Agreement, Supply Chain, Public Policy
| Consumer Trends, St. Patricks Day, Holidays & Seasonal
St. Patrick’s Day spending to reach $5.3 billion, highest in survey history
Spending for St. Patrick’s Day is expected to reach $5.3 billion, an all-time high in the survey’s 13-year history.
Consumer Trends
| Economy
Retailers support House plan to repeal ObamaCare
The National Retail Federation today said it supports legislation unveiled by House Republicans to repeal and replace former President Obama’s Affordable Care Act.
Obamacare, Health Care, Public Policy
| Economy, Small Business
Retailers say association health plans would make insurance more affordable for small businesses
The National Retail Federation today urged Congress to support legislation that would allow small businesses to join together through association health plans to provide greater access to affordable health care for their employees.


The National Retail Federation today urged Congress to support legislation that would allow small businesses to join together through association health plans to provide greater access to affordable health care for their employees.

Health Care, Affordable Care Act, Public Policy
| Economy
Retailers respond to President’s address to Congress
The National Retail Federation tonight pledged to continue working with Congress and President Trump to promote economic growth and job creation in America.
State of the Union, Public Policy
| Economy
NRF launches campaign highlighting consumer cost of border adjustment tax
The National Retail Federation today launched a television, print and digital ad campaign to educate Americans on the high consumer cost of the border adjustment tax.
Border Adjustment Tax, Tax Reform, Public Policy
| Economy, Supply Chain, Trade, Port Tracker
Retailers urge labor/management to avoid port shutdown
The National Retail Federation today called on the U.S. Maritime Alliance and the International Longshoremen’s Association to work together to avoid a one-day shutdown of East Coast and Gulf Coast ports proposed by the ILA.
Ports, Labor, Container Ports, Supply Chain, Public Policy
| Consumer Trends, Tax Returns, Holidays & Seasonal
NRF says consumers plan to save their tax refunds for later
A record low number of Americans will spend their tax returns this year while the second-highest number on record will put the money into savings, according to the annual tax return survey released today by the National Retail Federation and Prosper Insights & Analytics.
Consumer Trends