National Tooling and Machining Association Announces Roger Atkins as New President
CLEVELAND–The National Tooling and Machining Association (NTMA) begins the new decade with a new president, Roger Atkins. Atkins was appointed
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NRF Says 2019 Holiday Sales Were Up 4.1 Percent
Holiday retail sales during 2019 grew 4.1 percent over the same period in 2018 to $730.2 billion, the National Retail
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Growing Emphasis on Convenience for Today’s Consumers
WASHINGTON–Today’s consumers increasingly prioritize convenience when it comes to purchases, and expect retailers to continue to offer innovative ways to
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NRF Foundation Honors Raises a Record $4 Million to Support Future Retail Leaders
NEW YORK–The sixth annual NRF Foundation Honors took place Sunday at the New York Marriott Marquis to recognize the exceptional leadership of
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Nearly 148 Million Americans Plan to Shop Super Saturday
WASHINGTON–Super Saturday continues to be the biggest shopping day of the year with an estimated 147.8 million U.S. consumers expected
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Two-Thirds of Retailers See Increase in Organized Thefts
WASHINGTON–Organized retail crime affects almost all merchants and more than two-thirds of those surveyed have seen an increase in the
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NRF Welcomes Agreement to Vote on USMCA
WASHINGTON–The National Retail Federation issued the following statement from President and CEO Matthew Shay in response to the announcement that
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Retail Imports to See Final Tariff-Driven Surge of the Year
WASHINGTON, November 8, 2019 – Imports at the nation’s major retail container ports are expected to see their final surge
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Social media influencing near-record Halloween spending
WASHINGTON – U.S. consumers are looking to social media for Halloween costume and decoration ideas as spending is expected to reach
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August Retail Sales Grew 4.6 Percent Over Last Year But New Tariffs Present ‘Downside Risks’
WASHINGTON, September 13, 2019 – Retail sales were up 0.4 percent in August seasonally adjusted from July and up 4.6
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