National Retail Federation

February retail sales increased 2.7 percent over 2018

Retail sales were down 0.7 percent in February seasonally adjusted from January but up 2.7 percent unadjusted year-over-year as delays and revisions related to the government shutdown continued to make comparisons difficult according to the... more »

Retailers urge Congress to fix tax bill error delaying investment

The National Retail Federation urged Congress to support bipartisan legislation introduced today in the House that would fix a drafting error in the tax reform law that took effect in 2018. The error relating to... more »

How younger consumers are embracing Easter

In the article "3 Ways Younger Consumers are embracing Easter" by Katie Jordan, manager, Research and Industry Insights, National Retail Federation, a variety of holiday-related activities are discussed that may spur additional spending by the younger... more »

Retailers welcome bipartisan legislation to address tax bill typo

The National Retail Federation (NRF) welcomed bipartisan legislation introduced in the Senate that would fix a drafting error in the tax reform law that took effect in 2018. The error relating to depreciation rules is... more »

Modern retailers are meeting multichannel consumer demands

As more consumers embrace multichannel shopping, retailers are diversifying their investments online and offline to meet customers’ needs, according to the annual State of Retailing Online study released by the National Retail Federation (NRF) and... more »

Retailers and shoppers are counting down to March 17

In an article on February 28, 2019 by Katherine Cullen, director of industry and consumer insights at National Retail Federation (NRF), shopping trends leading up to the celebratory St. Patrick's Day were discussed. Cullen noted... more »

Retailers urge Congress to pass tariff relief legislation

The National Retail Federation (NRF) called on Congress to pass legislation on February 28, 2019 that would require that a process be established to exclude some items from the Trump administration’s tariffs on $200 billion worth... more »

2018 holiday retail sales update

Holiday retail sales during 2018 grew a lower-than-expected 2.9 percent over the same period in 2017 to $707.5 billion, the National Retail Federation (NRF) said today after the Commerce Department released data that had been delayed... more »