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
Early October holiday promotions struck a chord with millions of Americans as 53.8 percent of shoppers say they have already started holiday shopping, according to the National Retail Federation’s holiday consumer spending survey ...
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Retail sales for the month of September released today by the United States Department of Commerce and the National Retail Federation (NRF) were mixed. Commerce reported that September retail sales at $425.9 billion were down 0.1% ...
Commenting on the introduction of a new patent reform bill by House Judiciary Chairman Bob Goodlatte, Senior Vice President for Government Relations at National Retail Federation - David French said, “Patent trolls intentionally ...
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The African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) plays a vital role in the development and support of a competitive U.S.-African textile and apparel trade partnership, a critical step to developing a broader reciprocal commercial relationship ...
The bike industry likely will never tally all the delays and extra costs that resulted from the federal government shutdown that ended Thursday. Many shops lost sales as local federal workers were out of work, and many businesses dependent ...
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The National Retail Federation told a congressional committee holding a hearing on the terrorist attack at a Kenyan shopping mall that the safety of employees and customers is retailers’ top concern. “Retailers face many ...
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The National Retail Federation announced it will host its first-ever Virtual Career Fair, designed to connect students and young professionals seeking entry-level careers and internships with leading retailers. Recruiters from companies ...
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Galleria, the leading provider of retail and vendor category optimization solutions, has announced its return to the National Retail Federation (NRF) Annual Convention & EXPO, “Retail’s BIG Show,” in January 2014, marking ...
J. C. Penney Company, Inc. announced that Stephen I. Sadove, a highly respected leader and innovator in the retail industry, has been elected to its Board of Directors. Sadove is currently chairman and chief executive officer of Saks ...
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Family Dollar Stores, Inc. reported record earnings results for the fourth quarter and year ended August 31, 2013. Net income per diluted share in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2013 increased 27.5% to $0.88. Included in the results for the ...
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This Halloween there will be plenty of pumpkins, princesses, zombies and witches around town. According to the National Retail Federation’s 2013 Top Costumes Survey, adults and children will look to traditional favorites for their ...
“The National Retail Federation (NRF) will continue its constructive dialogue with the Administration and Congress on the Affordable Care Act, in order to address some of the serious implementation challenges confronting our ...
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The National Retail Federation (NRF) welcomed the release of a new set of House Judiciary Committee principles, which lay out a legislative roadmap for addressing the collection of online sales tax: Senior Vice President for Government ...