National Retail Federation

CNBC/NRF Retail Monitor shows March sales grew moderately amid tariff concerns

Retail sales grew in March after two straight months of declines, but gains remained moderate as consumers continued to be concerned by rising tariffs, according to the CNBC/NRF Retail Monitor, powered by Affinity Solutions, released... more »

Import cargo levels to drop sharply amid new tariffs and uncertainty

With sweeping tariffs now imposed on all U.S. trading partners, import cargo at the nation’s major container ports is expected to drop dramatically beginning next month, according to the Global Port Tracker report released by the... more »

NRF predicts consumers to spend $23.6 billion on Easter

Consumers plan to spend a total of $23.6 billion on Easter this year, according to the annual survey released by the National Retail Federation (NRF) and Prosper Insights & Analytics. The amount is above last year’s... more »

NRF: More tariffs lead to higher costs for American families

The following statement was released by National Retail Federation's (NRF's) Executive Vice President of Government Relations David French regarding the Trump administration’s announcement to impose reciprocal tariffs on all trading partners. “More tariffs equal more... more »

NRF forecasts 2025 retail sales amid economic uncertainties

The National Retail Federation (NRF) forecast that retail sales during 2025 will grow between 2.7% and 3.7% over 2024 to between $5.42 trillion and $5.48 trillion. The announcement was made during NRF’s fifth annual State... more »

Retailers submit comments in opposition to USTR shipping remedies proposal

The National Retail Federation (NRF) and the Retail Industry Leaders Association submitted joint comments regarding proposed action in the Section 301 investigation of China’s targeting of the maritime, logistics and shipbuilding sectors for dominance. Together, the... more »

Census retail sales data shows consumers are ‘apprehensive’ despite ‘healthy’ economic fundamentals

Data released by the U.S. Census Bureau showed modest month-over-month retail sales growth in February amid consumer worries over inflation and Washington policy decisions, National Retail Federation (NRF) Chief Economist Jack Kleinhenz said. “Lower-than-expected consumer... more »

Import cargo levels continue to rise among uncertainty over tariffs

Amid continuing tariff turmoil, imports at the nation’s major container ports are expected to remain elevated through this spring but volume could see year-over-year drops this summer, according to the Global Port Tracker report released by... more »