National Retail Federation

NRF experts to discuss cybersecurity in retail as holidays approach

National Retail Federation Vice President of Retail Technology Tom Litchford will represent retailers at an event hosted by the National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) focusing on... more »

NRF survey finds Black Friday, Cyber Monday still popular with shoppers

Although nearly 60 percent of holiday shoppers had already started checking off their shopping lists by November 10, millions more are eagerly waiting to hear what retailers have in store — and online — for... more »

NRF survey: 57 percent of holiday shoppers already making dents

It’s officially the most wonderful time of the year and holiday shoppers wasted no time jumping on exclusive holiday offerings from retailers thus far. According to the National Retail Federation’s Consumer Holiday Spending Survey conducted... more »

Ports see ‘dramatic difference’ from last year as holiday merchandise arrives

Import cargo volume at the nation’s major retail container ports is expected to increase 8.3 percent this month over the same time last year as consumers begin their holiday shopping, according to the monthly Global... more »

House passes long-term transportation bill

NRF released its thoughts regarding the House recently passing a long-term transportation bill that is critically important to America’s retailers. H.R. 3763, the Surface Transportation Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2015, includes major reforms that... more »

NRF welcomes committee passage of Joint Employer Bill

The National Retail Federation applauded committee passage of legislation that would supersede a recent National Labor Relations Board ruling that significantly broadened the definition of a joint employer.“Business owners face enough uncertainty in the marketplace... more »

Broad-based coalition supports cotton amendment strengthening senate cybersecurity bill

A broad-based coalition of 10 associations led by the National Retail Federation sent a letter to Senate leadership in support of an amendment by Senator Tom Cotton to S. 754, the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act... more »

EMV credit cards overwhelming for some small retailers

According to a recent National Retail Federation release, a gift shop owner told Congress that making the change to chip-and-signature credit cards has been overwhelming for many small businesses and that owners are disappointed that... more »