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Father's Day Spending Expected to Reach Record
Jun 15, 2016Consumers are expected to spend an average $125.92 for the holiday, up from last year’s $115.57, according to the National Retail Federation’s annual survey conducted by Prosper Insight and Analytics. Total spending is expected ...
Tags: increase in spending, Father's Day
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NRF Projects US Retail Sales Increases by 4.1% in 2015
Feb 25, 2015In its 2015 economic forecast, the National Retail Federation (NRF) projected retail industry sales, excluding automobiles, gas stations, and restaurants will increase 4.1 per cent*, up from the 3.5 per in 2014. The 4.1 per cent growth ...
Tags: automobiles, gas stations, Textile
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A Slight Bump up in Consumer Spending Thanks for Tvalentine's Day Falling on a Saturday
Jan 27, 2015With Valentine's Day falling on a Saturday this year, U.S. retailers could see a slight bump up in consumer spending, according to a survey conducted by the National Retail Federation (NRF) and Prosper Insights & Analytics. Nearly 55 ...
Tags: Jewelry Sales, greeting cards
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Total Holiday Retail Sales Increased 4 Percent to $616.1 Billion
Jan 15, 2015Total holiday retail sales, which include November and December sales, increased 4 percent to $616.1 billion, according to the U.S. Commerce Department. The results were just shy of the National Retail Federation's projected forecast of 4.1 ...
Tags: job market, gas prices, Sporting Goods
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Jewelers in The U.S. Have Been Facing Economic Headwinds
Jan 15, 2015U.S. specialty jewelry store sales fell 7.1 percent year on year to $2.734 billion in November -- the latest sign that jewelers in the U.S. have been facing economic headwinds. Furthermore, the sales figures from November, the month that ...
Tags: specialty jewelry, jewelry
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Fewer Americans Planned to Shop Online on Cyber Monday
Dec 3, 2014The National Retail Federation’s Cyber Monday Expectations Survey shows fewer Americans planned to shop online on Cyber Monday, likely because they know online retailers are offering bargains much earlier in November than in the past. ...
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NF Reports That ILWU and PMA Are Taking a Break From Contract Negotiation
Nov 26, 2014The National Retail Federation (NF) has expressed disappointment on reports that the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) and Pacific Maritime Association (PMA) are taking a break from contract negotiations. “We are ...
Tags: contract negotiations, Apparel
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Retail Sales of Sporting Goods in October Increased 1.2 Percent Seasonally
Nov 18, 2014Retail sales of sporting goods in October increased 1.2 percent seasonally adjusted month-to-month and 3.6 percent unadjusted over 2013, according to an analysis of government data by the National Retail Federation. Overall retail sales ...
Tags: sporting goods
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U.S. Consumers Anticipate Spending an Average of $596.53
Oct 21, 2014U.S. consumers who purchase gifts during the 2014 Christmas season anticipate spending an average of $596.53, according to the National Retail Federation's (NRF) annual holiday intentions survey. The anticipated figure represented an ...
Tags: Jewelry, Precious Metals
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NRF Predicts U.S. Christmas-Season Retail Sales Will Increase 4.1%
Oct 11, 2014The National Retail Federation (NRF) predicts that U.S. Christmas-season retail sales will increase 4.1 percent year on year to approximately $619.9 million for the months of November and December 2014. The projected increase is higher ...
Tags: NRF, Christmas-season retail sales
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American Families Had Scratched Only The Surface of Their Back-to School Shopping Lists
Aug 25, 2014As of mid-August, American families had scratched only the surface of their back-to school shopping lists, with the hope that the best deals of the season are yet to come, says a survey done by the National Retail Federation (NRF). ...
Tags: US Parents, Back-to School, Apparel
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NRF Has Lowered Its Retail Sales Forecast for 2014 Because of Slow Growth Recorded
Aug 22, 2014The National Retail Federation (NRF) has lowered its retail sales forecast for 2014 because of slow growth recorded during the first half of the year, but said sales are expected to grow significantly faster over the next five months. NRF ...
Tags: NRF, Growth, Construction
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The Statement Praising The Alliance for Bangladesh Worker Safety's Progress
Aug 13, 2014The National Retail Federation releases the statement from President and CEO Matthew Shay, praising the Alliance for Bangladesh Worker Safety’s progress over the past year. NRF CEO Mathew Shay comments, “The National Retail ...
Tags: NRF, Apparel, Accessories
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The National Retail Federation Announced That Senator Mark Warner
Aug 13, 2014The National Retail Federation announced that Senator Mark Warner, D-Va. and Representative John Kline, R-Minn., have been recognized as NRF’s Legislators of the Year. The awards presentation was made during the Retail Advocates ...
Tags: NRF, Legislators of The Year, Apparel
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NRF Named Art Potash for His Exceptional Advocacy and Leadership
Aug 12, 2014As part of the National Retail Federation’s Retail Advocates Summit and congressional fly-in, NRF acknowledged outstanding small business retail owners and community leaders for their grassroots advocacy and engagement on federal, ...
Tags: NRF, Art Potash, Apparel