NRF announced that BJ's Wholesale Club President and CEO Christopher J. Baldwin has been elected chairman of the NRF Board of Directors.

NRF announced new programming and event updates for its flagship annual conference, NRF 2018: Retail’s Big Show. 

Executives from Walmart, CVS Health and Tommy Hilfiger will address the latest trends, innovations and strategies for transformation in the digital age at the National Retail Federation’s 107th annual convention.

Thanksgiving weekend, including Cyber Monday, attracted more than 174 million shopping both online and in-store compared to 164 million originally surveyed by NRF and Prosper Insights & Analytics. 

The survey found 54 percent of consumers overall plan to spend about the same as last year, with 24 percent planning to spend more. 

69 percent of Americans – an estimated 164 million people – plan to or are considering shopping during Thanksgiving weekend including Cyber Monday, according to the annual survey by the National Retail Federation and Prosper Insights & Analytics. 

Consumers say they will spend an average $967.13 this year, according to the annual survey conducted by Prosper Insights & Analytics for the National Retail Federation.

The National Retail Federation announced that it will recognize Walmart President and CEO Doug McMillon as “The Visionary,” an award given once a year to an outstanding retail industry leader, during the 2018 NRF Foundation Gala on January 14 in New York City.

The National Retail Federation expects sales in November and December, excluding autos, gas and restaurant sales, to increase between 3.6 and 4 percent 

Social media and retail executives will be among the keynote speakers at NRF 2018: Retail's Big Show.