A new study commissioned by the National Retail Federation and other trade associations shows that imported merchandise has considerably lowered the price of consumer goods for American families while creating millions of jobs for American ...
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The U.S. Senate has voted to allow states to collect sales tax from online retailers, making it more difficult to buy tax-free products online. The Senate's vote of 69-27 for the Marketplace Fairness Act late Monday sends the bill to the ...
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The American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA) welcomed the release of “Imports Work for America,” a study by Trade Partnership Worldwide, LLC, that measures the comprehensive net effect of imports on the U.S. economy. In ...
The National Retail Federation – the world’s largest retail trade association –issued the following statement from NRF Chairman of the Board Stephen I. Sadove of Saks Incorporated and NRF President and CEO Matthew Shay on ...
The NRF Foundation, the careers and education division of the National Retail Federation, announced the launch of its new Retail Insight Center, a website designed to serve as a resource for researching industry, government, economic and ...
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The NRF Foundation, the careers and education division of the National Retail Federation, announced the launch of its new Retail Insight Center, a website designed to serve as a resource for researching industry, government, economic and ...
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A handful of lawmakers have stalled the U.S. Senate from voting on legislation that would require large Internet and catalog sellers to collect state sales taxes from their customers. Supporters of the Marketplace Fairness Act still hope ...
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The U.S. Senate has moved toward a vote to impose sales tax on most Internet purchases, with lawmakers likely to vote to close debate on legislation next week. On Thursday, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, a Nevada Democrat, filed a ...
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Consumers cooled spending in March as the impact of colder weather across the country and harmful fiscal policy, namely the payroll tax hike, caught up to the economy and weakened retail sales. According to the National Retail Federation, ...
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Coming off a better than expected month in February, retail sales were somewhat lackluster in March, according to data released today by the United States Department of Commerce and the National Retail Federation (NRF). Commerce reported ...
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The National Retail Federation issued the following statement from Vice President for Supply Chain and Customs Policy Jonathan Gold on the International Longshoreman's Association (ILA) vote approving a new, long-term master labor contract ...
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Family Dollar Stores, Inc. reported that for the second quarter of fiscal 2013 ended March 2, 2013, net sales increased 17.7% to $2.89 billion and net income per diluted share for the quarter increased 5.2% to $1.21. Fiscal 2013 Second ...
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Shop.org, the National Retail Federation's digital division, is bringing together thought leading digital retail executives and solution providers to tackle some of the industry's top challenges. The Shop.org Think Tank collaborates to ...
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Most brick-and-mortar retailers would benefit from federal legislation that would allow states to collect sales taxes from online retailers, industry leaders say. But opponents of the legislation say it would burden small online businesses ...
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February retail sales exceeded expectations, according to data released today by the United States Department of Commerce and the National Retail Federation (NRF). Commerce reported that February retail sales at $421.4 billion were up 1.1 ...
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