by Jacob Musselman | Mar 14, 2024 | Industry News
Consumer spending is expected to reach a total of $22.4 billion this Easter, according to the annual survey released by the National Retail Federation (NRF) and Prosper Insights and Analytics. The total figure is the second highest in the survey’s history after last...
by Jacob Musselman | Feb 28, 2024 | Industry News
The National Retail Federation (NRF) says data released by the U.S. Census Bureau retail sales data shows that retail sales cooled in January but households continued to spend. “Retail sales softened in January compared with the holiday season, but consumers were...
by Jacob Musselman | Jan 19, 2024 | Industry News
In early January, the U.S. House of Representatives voted 206-177 to pass a resolution set to take effect in February, repealing the National Labor Relations Board’s final “joint employer” rule. The resolution introduced under the Congressional Review Act...
by Jacob Musselman | Jan 17, 2024 | Industry News
NRF CEO and president Matthew Shay joined the “Retail Gets Real” podcast live alongside Bill Thorne, NRF senior vice president of communications and public affairs, from Retail’s Big Show to talk about the event, how retailers fared this holiday season and...
by Jacob Musselman | Dec 29, 2023 | Industry News
Retailers have been focused on efforts to mitigate returns, as total returns for the industry amounted to $743 billion in 2023, a return rate of 14.5%, according to a report released by the National Retail Federation (NRF) and Appriss Retail. For every $1 billion in...