National Retail Federation
NRF welcomes bill tackling organised retail crime
In a statement on Friday (9 January), the senior vice president of government relations at the NRF, David French, welcomed…
NRF says US recession in 2023 ‘unlikely’
The National Retail Federation (NRF) announced that the US economy is more resilient than expected and will experience “slight growth”…
US imports sink as pandemic-driven shipping surge ends
With a pandemic-driven surge finally over, monthly import cargo volume at the nation’s major container ports has fallen below the…
US retail industry welcomes INFORM Act vote
The Integrity, Notification, and Fairness in Online Retail Marketplaces (INFORM) Consumers Act (INFORM) legislation was introduced in October last year. It…
US apparel sector welcomes legislation vote to avoid rail strike
The US House voted this week to approve H.J. Res. 100. The resolution, which now heads to the Senate, will…
Subscribe to our Newsletter
Get industry leading news, data and analysis delivered to your inbox
US imports to fall below last year for remainder of 2022
“Consumers are still buying, but the cargo surge we saw during the past two years appears to be slowing down,”…
US consumers still shopping despite inflation but clothing not priority
Core US retail sales, as calculated by the National Retail Federation (NRF), rose in July even as overall sales reported…
Registration now open for Retail’s Big Show
The National Retail Federation (NRF) says the 2023 edition of its Retail's Big Show is bigger than ever with more…
US imports slow in H2 but 2022 should see gain over 2021
“Retail sales are still growing, but the economy is slowing down and that is reflected in cargo imports,” says NRF…
US clothing sales slip in June as inflation climbed higher
US clothing retailers saw sales slide by 0.4% month-on-month in June, according to data released by the US Census Bureau. Sales were down…