National Retail Federation

Overall job gains point to economic growth despite retail employment drop

Retail industry employment in March was down by 11,700 jobs seasonally adjusted from February and down 47,400 jobs unadjusted year-over-year, the Labor Department said. The retail numbers, which exclude restaurants, came as the nation saw... more »

NRF warns border closure could hurt U.S. retailers

The National Retail Federation sent a letter to Trump administration officials expressing concerns over ongoing threats to close the United States-Mexico border and outlining how a closure would hurt U.S. retailers, workers and consumers. “We share the... more »

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 »