Consumer spending on Mother’s Day is expected to reach a record $38 billion this year, according to the annual survey released by the National Retail Federation and Prosper Insights & Analytics. The amount surpasses last year’s total spending of $34.1 …
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Retail sales rose in March as consumers received higher-than-usual tax refunds, making up for increased gasoline prices, according to the National Retail Federation’s (NRF) CNBC/NRF Retail Monitor. “Retail sales grew for a sixth consecutive month in March as the first …
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The National Retail Federation (NRF) recently released the NRF Top 50 Global Retailers list, ranking the 50 most impactful international retailers based on their operations at the start of 2025. Partnering with Kantar to produce the list, NRF and Kantar’s …
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Retail sales in 2026 are expected to grow by 4.4% over 2025 to $5.6 trillion, based on new forecasts released from the National Retail Federation in partnership with Oxford Economics. The announcement was made during NRF’s sixth annual State of Retail …
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Valentine’s Day consumer spending is expected to reach a record $29.1 billion this year, according to an annual survey released by the National Retail Federation (NRF) and Prosper Insights & Analytics. This year’s anticipated amount surpasses the previous record of $27.5 …
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Last week during the National Retail Federation’s NRF 2026: Retail’s Big Show, over 1,000 vendors and service providers gave attendees a look at the future of retail, sharing innovative products and game-changing processes and procedures. A number of exhibitors also …
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The National Retail Federation (NRF) released a statement from David French, executive vice president of government relations, following the House Judiciary Committee’s markup of H.R. 2853, the Combating Organized Retail Crime Act. “ORC continues to be a multifaceted problem, afflicting …
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Import cargo volume at the nation’s major container ports is forecast to see a month-over-month gain in January, the first gain in six months. The ports are still expected to remain down year over year, according to the National Retail …
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