Severe winter weather did not dampen December retail sales as shoppers took advantage of heavy promotions and last-minute deals. According to the National Retail Federation – the world’s largest retail trade association ...
Tags: Holiday Retail, Jack Kleinhenz, NRF, more-confident consumer
The National Retail Federation formally filed an appeal of a controversial antitrust lawsuit settlement covering credit card swipe fees, asking the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to overturn a lower court’s ruling. NRF Senior ...
Tags: card industry, Textile
As part of a working visit to Armenia Rosneft President Igor Sechin met with the President of the Republic of Armenia, Serzh Sargsyan. A number of documents, pointed at extending cooperation with the republic, were signed in presence of the ...
Seattle-based Nordstrom, Inc. announced plans to open a Nordstrom Rack at the Plaza at Jordan Creek in West Des Moines, Iowa. The approximately 35,000-square-foot store is scheduled to open in fall 2014. The Plaza at Jordan Creek is ...
Tags: Nordstrom Rack, Apparel
Stockmann plc has agreed on the refinancing of its long-term loans. Bilateral agreements with six banks have been signed for credit facilities of EUR 700 million. The facilities replace the existing loans of EUR 650 million. The new ...
The National Retail Federation issued the following statement from Senior Vice President and General Counsel Mallory Duncan in response to U.S. District Court Judge John Gleeson’s approval of a controversial antitrust lawsuit over ...
Tags: Credit Card, US Court Decision
Welcoming the House passage of H.R. 3309, the Innovation Act, which passed by a vote of 325 to 91, the National Retail Federation Senior Vice President David French said, “The National Retail Federation is pleased that the House has ...
Tags: home goods, Apparel
The National Retail Federation issued the following statements from NRF President and CEO Matthew Shay and Chief Economist Jack Kleinhenz on the November jobs report: "Today's solid jobs report is welcome news that the economy is ...
Tags: National Retail Federation, adding jobs, job recovery, employment
China's Non-manufacturing PMI Decreased in November National Bureau of Statistics of China Department of Service Statistics of NBS China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing (CFLP) In November, non-manufacturing purchasing manager ...
Tags: Service
Positive retail sales numbers in the month of October point to a good holiday sales season ahead. According to the National Retail Federation – the world largest retail trade association – October retail sales, excluding ...
Tags: Positive retail sales, Textile
Speaking on the on the House Judiciary Committee’s vote approving H.R. 3309, the Innovation Act, the National Retail Federation Senior Vice President David French said, “The Judiciary Committee has taken Congress’ first ...
Tags: Patent Reform, Apparel
Positive retail sales numbers in the month of October point to a good holiday sales season ahead. According to the National Retail Federation – the world largest retail trade association – October retail sales, excluding ...
Tags: Retail Sales, Textile
NRF calculated retail industry job gains at 37,600 in October, and 295,000 year-over-year, a 2.4 percent increase over 2012. Job gains were seen in every retail sector with the exception of clothing and clothing stores, which witnessed a ...
Tags: retail industry, Clothing
Like most nascent technologies, digital print is a hotbed of innovation, with countless R&D hours being poured into developing higher speed, wider web presses, achieving single pass production and improving colour consistency. But how ...
Tags: Packaging, Printing, digital printing
The results of Modern’s 6th Annual Salary Survey paint an appealing picture of employment in materials handling, even as young, new talent continues to trickle into the industry. At $95,010, the average base salary is the highest in ...
Tags: Salary Survey