National Retail Federation News

NRF to Reject 'One-Sided' Credit Card Swipe Fee Settlement

2013-05-21T00:00:00-04:00

NRF announced today that it will formally oppose a proposed settlement of a federal antitrust lawsuit over credit card swipe fees charged by Visa and MasterCard, and urged retailers to carefully consider their own decisions before next week's deadline set by the court.

New Initiative to Strengthen Commitment to Safer Factories in Bangladesh

Stephen E. Schatz — 2013-05-16T00:00:00-04:00

The North American Bangladesh Worker Safety Working Group, a collaboration of five U.S. and Canadian apparel and retail trade associations, today reinforced its commitment to improving worker safety in Bangladesh and outlined a broad set of proposals to further that goal.

NRF Calls on President Obama to Work with the U.S. Senate on National Labor Relations Board Nominees

Stephen E. Schatz — 2013-05-16T00:00:00-04:00

The National Retail Federation today issued the following statement from Senior Vice President David French on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit's 2-1 decision invalidating President Obama's "recess" appointments to the National Labor Relations Board:

Retail Import Growth Expected to Slow Significantly Over Summer

2013-05-14T00:00:00-04:00

Import volume at the nation's major retail container ports is expected to increase 3.3 percent in May over the same month last year but growth could trickle to a standstill by the end of the summer, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report released by NRF and Hackett Associates.

Retail Sales Rebound in April; Increase 0.6 Percent

Stephen E. Schatz — 2013-05-13T00:00:00-04:00

Strengthening employment data, increasing housing prices and a record-breaking stock market provided consumers the confidence they needed to shop in April. According to the National Retail Federation, the world's largest retail trade association, April retail sales (excluding automobiles, gas stations and restaurants) increased 0.6 percent seasonally adjusted from last month and increased 3.9 percent unadjusted year-over-year.

NRF Urges Senate Support for the Marketplace Fairness Act

Stephen E. Schatz — 2013-05-06T00:00:00-04:00

The National Retail Federation � the world's largest retail trade association � today distributed a letter to members of the U.S. Senate urging them to support local retailers and small business owners by approving S.743, the Marketplace Fairness Act, which is scheduled for a Senate vote on Monday evening. In the letter, NRF labeled votes on the Marketplace Fairness Act as key votes.

Study Finds Imports Lower Consumer Prices While Creating U.S. Jobs

2013-05-06T00:00:00-04:00

A new study commissioned by the National Retail Federation and other trade associations shows that imported merchandise has considerably lowered the price of consumer goods for American families while creating millions of jobs for American workers.

Retailers Applaud Bi-Partisan Support and Passage of the Marketplace Fairness Act

Stephen E. Schatz — 2013-05-06T00:00:00-04:00

The National Retail Federation � the world's largest retail trade association � today issued the following statement from NRF Chairman of the Board Stephen I. Sadove of Saks Incorporated and NRF President and CEO Matthew Shay on the Senate passage of S.743, the Marketplace Fairness Act:

Retail Industry Adds 29,000 Jobs in April

Stephen E. Schatz — 2013-05-03T00:00:00-04:00

The National Retail Federation today issued the following statement from NRF President and CEO Matthew Shay and NRF Chief Economist Jack Kleinhenz on the April employment numbers:

Insight Center

Shari Brown — 2013-05-01T00:00:00-04:00

The NRF Foundation, the careers and education division of the National Retail Federation, today announced the launch of its new Retail Insight Center, a website designed to serve as a resource for researching industry, government, economic and consumer trends within the retail industry.