NRF | Voice of Retail
4 days ago · From communication and problem solving to conflict resolution and time management, retail cultivates essential skills for every career path. New research from the National Retail Federation Foundation shows the average retail career move occurs every 14.5 months — and brings a 15.2% pay increase.
Retail Insights and Trends - NRF
From exploring the impact of retail in our economy to telling the stories of the 42 million Americans that make up the industry, NRF highlights industry insights, data and trends through our blog, podcast, video, live events and original research.
NRF | Steady Sales Growth Expected for 2024 Holiday Season, …
Oct 15, 2024 · A primary contributor of overall retail sales growth is expected from online shopping. Online and other non-store sales, which are included in the total, are expected to increase between 8% and 9% to a total of between $295.1 billion and $297.9 billion.
US retail trade group expects holiday season ... - Associated Press News
Oct 15, 2024 · The National Retail Federation said its 2024 forecast indicates that shoppers will make $979.5 billion to $989 billion worth of purchases in November and December, which would represent a 2.5%-3.5% increase over the same two-month period a year ago. However, the $955.6 billion spent during the 2023 holiday shopping season was 3.9% more than in ...
US retail sales to increase between 2.5% and 3. ... - Associated Press News
Mar 20, 2024 · The National Retail Federation said Wednesday that it expects retail sales will reach between $5.23 trillion and $5.28 trillion this year. The 2024 forecast is roughly in line with the 10-year pre-pandemic average annual sales growth of 3.6%.
Retail trade group: holiday sales expected to slow to 3% to 4% ...
Nov 2, 2023 · The National Retail Federation, the nation’s largest retail trade group, expects holiday sales growth will ease to a range of 3% to 4%, compared with 5.4% growth a year ago. The forecast, released Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023, comes as shoppers keep spending, powered by sturdy hiring, low unemployment and healthy household finances.
Trump tariffs could spike retail prices dramatically: NRF report
Nov 4, 2024 · Vice President Kamala Harris has campaigned against Donald Trump's tariff proposals, calling them a sales tax on American consumers.
Retail Group Retracts Startling Claim About ‘Organized’ Shoplifting
Dec 8, 2023 · A national lobbying group has retracted its startling estimate that “organized retail crime” was responsible for nearly half the $94.5 billion in store merchandise that disappeared in 2021, a...
US holiday sales to grow up to 3.5% in 2024, NRF forecasts
Oct 15, 2024 · U.S. holiday sales are expected to grow as much as 3.5%, the slowest pace in six years, the National Retail Federation forecast on Tuesday, as shoppers turn more frugal and get picky with...
NRF Announces Acquisition of Reverse Logistics Association - RLA
WASHINGTON, September 6, 2023 – The National Retail Federation today announced its acquisition of the Reverse Logistics Association (RLA), a global trade association for the returns and reverse industry. The announcement was made during the RLA Leadership Summit in Atlanta and is part of NRF's unrivaled commitment to support sustainable ...