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| Economic Review
Economic growth slowed during the first three months of the year, but consumers are still spending more than last year, NRF Chief Economist Jack Kleinhenz said.
| Workforce
The National Retail Federation today issued the following statement from Executive Vice President of Government Relations David French after President Joe Biden vetoed the congressional resolution to repeal the National Labor Relations Board’s final joint employer rule.
| Workforce
The National Retail Federation today issued the following statement from Executive Vice President of Government Relations David French after members of Congress announced plans to introduce the “Warehouse Worker Protection Act.”
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NRF asked a federal judge to reject the proposed settlement of a class-action antitrust lawsuit over “swipe” fees charged to merchants to process Visa and Mastercard credit card transactions.
| Mother's Day
Mother’s Day spending is expected to reach $33.5 billion this year, according to the annual consumer survey released today by the National Retail Federation and Prosper Insights & Analytics.
| Workforce
The National Retail Federation today issued the following statement from Executive Vice President of Government Relations David French after the Department of Labor’s (DOL) final overtime rule was released.
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NRF announced that Executive Director of the NRF Foundation Adam Lukoskie has been promoted to also serve as senior vice president of NRF.
| Retail Sales
Data released by the U.S. Census Bureau shows retail sales continued to increase in March as tax refunds and job growth put more money in shoppers’ pockets, NRF Chief Economist Jack Kleinhenz said.
| Retail Sales
Retail sales grew at a steady pace in March, according to the CNBC/NRF Retail Monitor, powered by Affinity Solutions, released by NRF.
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NRF announced the promotion of David French from senior vice president to executive vice president of government relations and executive director of the National Council of Chain Restaurants. Since joining NRF in 2011, French has led the organization’s advocacy strategy to advance the retail industry’s legislative priorities.