National Retail Federation

NRF: February 2025 sales down amid tariff concerns

Retail spending declined on a monthly basis in February amid concern over tariffs, but continued to grow year over year as the economy remained strong, according to the CNBC/NRF Retail Monitor, powered by Affinity Solutions, released... more »

NRF urges U.S. to negotiate tariffs with Canada and Mexico

The following statement may be attributed to National Retail Federation (NRF) Executive Vice President of Government Relations David French regarding the Trump administration’s announcement that 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico will go into effect... more »

NRF Chief Economist says data is strong, but policy uncertainty clouds 2025 outlook

Strong economic performance seen in 2024 is expected to carry over and influence growth this year, but there is a wide range of uncertainty as the White House and Congress make decisions that will impact... more »

January CNBC/NRF Retail Monitor shows sales drop from December, strong gains year over year

Shoppers spent less in January than they did during the busy holiday month before but retail sales had strong year-over-year gains nonetheless, according to the CNBC/NRF Retail Monitor, powered by Affinity Solutions, released by the National... more »

Import cargo levels expected to remain high ahead of rising tariffs

Imports at the nation’s major container ports are expected to remain high as retailers continue to bring in cargo ahead of growing tariffs on China and threats against other countries, according to the Global Port Tracker... more »

NRF Survey: Valentine’s Day spending reaches record $27.5 billion

Consumers are expected to spend a record $27.5 billion on Valentine’s Day this year, according to the annual survey released by the National Retail Federation (NRF) and Prosper Insights & Analytics. The amount is up from... more »

NRF says holiday season was a ‘notable success’

Data released by the U.S. Census Bureau shows that core retail sales during the 2024 holiday season grew an unexpectedly high 4% over 2023 to a record $994.1 billion, coming in ahead of the National... more »

December CNBC/NRF Retail Monitor results shows growth boosted by final Thanksgiving weekend days

Retail sales jumped strongly in December, boosted in part by two busy holiday shopping days during Thanksgiving weekend falling in the final month of the year, according to the CNBC/NRF Retail Monitor, powered by Affinity Solutions,... more »