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Gary Cammack named 2016 America’s Retail Champion of the Year

WASHINGTON, 2016-May-26 — /EPR Retail News/ — The National Retail Federation today announced that it has named Gary Cammack, owner of Cammack Ranch Supply in Union Center, S.D., as the 2016 America’s Retail Champion of the Year. The award was presented Tuesday night at NRF’s annual Retail Advocates Summit as small retailers from across the country…
May 26, 20160Comments

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NRF recognized more than 300 members of Congress for their support of retail industry

WASHINGTON, 2016-May-24 — /EPR Retail News/ —  The National Retail Federation today recognized more than 300 members of Congress for their support of retail industry priorities including international trade, infrastructure investment, tax reform and labor issues. The “Hero of Main Street” award is being presented as part of NRF’s annual Retail Advocates Summit fly-in, which…
May 24, 20160Comments

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Dan Faketty named chairman of the NRF Loss Prevention Council

WASHINGTON, 2016-May-09 — /EPR Retail News/ — The National Retail Federation today announced that Southeastern Grocers Vice President of Asset Protection Dan Faketty has been named chairman of the NRF Loss Prevention Council. Faketty, who will serve a two-year term, succeeds Rosamaria Sostilio, senior vice president for Hudson’s Bay Company. “Dan’s active role with the council and…
May 9, 20160Comments

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NRF survey: expanding scope and cost of government regulation hinders small retailers’ ability to create jobs and drive economic growth

WASHINGTON, 2016-May-03 — /EPR Retail News/ —  The expanding scope and cost of government regulation are placing new burdens on America’s small businesses, hindering their ability to create jobs and drive economic growth, according to a new survey released today by the National Retail Federation. “Overregulation is undermining the resolve of small retailers,” NRF President and…
May 3, 20160Comments

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NRF VP for Supply Chain and Customs Policy Jonathan Gold appointed to Department of Commerce’s Advisory Committee

WASHINGTON, DC, 2016-Apr-13 — /EPR Retail News/ — National Retail Federation Vice President for Supply Chain and Customs Policy Jonathan Gold has been appointed to the Department of Commerce’s Advisory Committee on Supply Chain Competitiveness, NRF said today. Established in 2011, the committee consists of 45 senior-level private sector supply chain experts and industry representatives who…
April 13, 20160Comments

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NRF’s Retail’s BIG Show named one of the largest trade shows in the country by Trade Show News Network

WASHINGTON, 2016-Mar-30 — /EPR Retail News/ — For the sixth year in a row, the National Retail Federation’s annual convention, Retail’s BIG Show, has been named by Trade Show News Network as one of the largest trade shows in the country. “This is recognition that Retail’s BIG Show is seen as one of the trade show industry’s…
March 30, 20160Comments

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NRF: more than 125 million Americans plan to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day and are expected to spend an average of $35.37 per person

WASHINGTON, 2016-Mar-09 — /EPR Retail News/ — Americans love to put on their green and celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with family and friends, and this year is expected to be no different. According to NRF’s annual St. Patrick’s Day Spending Survey conducted by Prosper Insight and Analytics, more than 125 million Americans plan to celebrate the…
March 9, 20160Comments

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NRF: Import cargo volume should see its traditional buildup toward the summer

WASHINGTON, 2016-Mar-09 — /EPR Retail News/ — Import cargo volume at the nation’s major retail container ports should see its traditional buildup toward the summer despite difficult comparisons with last year’s unusual patterns, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report released today by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates. “Comparisons are still complicated because of…
March 9, 20160Comments

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National Retail Federation supports customs reauthorization bill

Washington, DC, 2016-Feb-11 — /EPR Retail News/ — The National Retail Federation sent a letter  to Senate leadership  voicing strong support for a customs reauthorization bill scheduled for action today, saying it may include votes on the measure in its annual voting scorecard. “As major importers, retailers rely on efficient supply chain operations. This includes ensuring legitimate cargo…
February 11, 20160Comments

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NRF: US DOL’s concept of a joint employer is even worse than what we’ve seen from the NLRB

WASHINGTON, 2016-Jan-25 — /EPR Retail News/ — The National Retail Federation said joint employer standards issued today by the Labor Department are too broad and that Obama administration attempts to hold more companies responsible for the action of subcontractors or franchisees should be overturned by Congress. “The Labor Department’s concept of a joint employer is even worse…
January 25, 20160Comments

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NRF announces Emma Jumper as its top recipient of its 2016 Next Generation Scholarship

New York, 2016-Jan-20 — /EPR Retail News/ —  The National Retail Federation announced today that Emma Jumper, a senior at Mississippi State University is the top recipient of its 2016 Next Generation Scholarship. Jumper, one of five finalists, was awarded a $25,000 scholarship at the NRF Foundation’s second annual Gala in New York City. Jumper will…
January 20, 20160Comments

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NRF welcomes Congress’s final passage of a wide-ranging spending and tax-relief package

WASHINGTON, 2015-12-22 — /EPR Retail News/ — The National Retail Federation today welcomed final passage by Congress of a wide-ranging spending and tax-relief package, citing provisions that would delay onerous portions of Obamacare, make it easier for businesses to share cyber threats, and renew tax law that helps retailers create jobs while laying the groundwork for…
December 22, 20150Comments

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NRF Senior VP David French: Time for Congress to remove the sales tax advantage for Internet sellers that is harming our communities

WASHINGTON, 2015-12-14 — /EPR Retail News/ — The National Retail Federation today called on Congress to reject a customs reauthorization bill set for a vote this week unless it includes a provision allowing states to require online merchants to collect sales tax the same as local stores. “As more and more Main Street retailers close their doors…
December 14, 20150Comments

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The NRF Foundation to award 25 outstanding students for its Next Generation Scholarship program on January 17, 2016

WASHINGTON, 2015-12-14 — /EPR Retail News/ — The NRF Foundation will award $125,000 in scholarships to 25 outstanding students as a part of its Next Generation Scholarship program. Today, the NRF Foundation has named the top five finalists, who will interview with a panel of executive judges to determine the four $10,000 scholarship recipients and the…
December 14, 20150Comments

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Global Port Tracker report: Import cargo volume at major retail container ports expected to be unchanged from last year this month

WASHINGTON, 2015-12-10 — /EPR Retail News/ — Import cargo volume at the nation’s major retail container ports is expected to be essentially unchanged from last year this month as stores bring in the last round of merchandise for the holiday season, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report released today by the National Retail Federation…
December 10, 20150Comments

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NRF’s Thanksgiving Weekend Survey: more than 151 million people shopped in stores and/or online over the weekend compared to the 136 million in mid-November survey

WASHINGTON, 2015-12-1 — /EPR Retail News/ — Holiday shoppers were on their feet and online early over the Thanksgiving weekend as millions of people grabbed their friends and family and made the trek to their favorite stores, or sat down with their lists ready for some serious online shopping. According to the National Retail Federation’s Thanksgiving…
December 1, 20150Comments

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NRF VP Tom Litchford to represent retailers at event hosted by NIST’s National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence

WASHINGTON, 2015-11-20 — /EPR Retail News/ — National Retail Federation Vice President of Retail Technology Tom Litchford will represent retailers at an event hosted by the National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) focusing on trends and challenges to improving cybersecurity in the retail industry. Cybersecurity in Retail:…
November 20, 20150Comments

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NRF’s Gift Card Spending Survey reveal that those planning to buy gift cards will spend slightly less on average this year

WASHINGTON, 2015-11-18 — /EPR Retail News/ — While gift cards remain the most requested holiday gift, they seem to have fallen off consumers’ shopping lists this year. Torn between the love of a great deal and settling for a gift card, the latest National Retail Federation’s Gift Card Spending Survey found that those planning to buy gift…
November 18, 20150Comments

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NRF welcomed attorneys general’s call to credit card companies on the use of personal identification numbers with the new chip-based credit cards

Letter Calls PIN ‘Gold Standard’ for Card Security WASHINGTON, 2015-11-18 — /EPR Retail News/ — The National Retail Federation today welcomed a letter sent by nine attorneys general to the nation’s top credit card companies and banks calling for the use of personal identification numbers rather than signatures to approve purchases made with new chip-based credit cards. “This…
November 18, 20150Comments

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Coalition of 10 associations led by NRF sent a letter to Senate in support of an amendment of the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015

WASHINGTON, 2015-10-22 — /EPR Retail News/ — A broad-based coalition of 10 associations led by the National Retail Federation sent a letter today to Senate leadership in support of an amendment by Senator Tom Cotton to S. 754, the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015, that would give liability protection to businesses that share cyber…
October 22, 20150Comments

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NRF: migrating to chip-and-signature credit cards “overwhelming” for many small retailers

WASHINGTON, 2015-10-22 — /EPR Retail News/ — A gift shop owner told Congress today that making the change to chip-and-signature credit cards has been “overwhelming” for many small businesses and that owners are disappointed that without PINs they are being pressured to make an expensive investment without receiving the full level of security that could…
October 22, 20150Comments

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NRF’s Holiday Consumer Spending Survey: consumers to spend $805.65 on average; the highest amount in the survey’s 14-year history

TOP FINDINGS OF CONSUMERS SURVEYED: Average spending per person reaches $805.65, comparable with spending in 2014 holiday season ($802.45). Spending on gifts for family members will total $462.95, up from $458.75 last year, and a survey high. Almost half of holiday shopping, consisting of browsing and buying, will be done online: average consumers say 46 percent…
October 20, 20150Comments

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NRF and Hackett Associates: Import cargo volume expected to increase 3.3 % this month as retailers make final preparations for the holiday season

WASHINGTON, 2015-10-12 — /EPR Retail News/ — Import cargo volume at the nation’s major retail container ports is expected to increase 3.3 percent this month over the same time last year as retailers make final preparations for the holiday season, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report released today by the National Retail Federation…
October 12, 20150Comments

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NRF to Congress: new chip-and-signature credit cards without PIN will not stop data breaches

WASHINGTON, 2015-10-8 — /EPR Retail News/ — The National Retail Federation today told Congress that new chip-and-signature credit cards without a PIN will not stop data breaches, and that small businesses should not be pressured to install the equipment to accept them at the expense of more effective technology. “The new EMV equipment does not stop breaches,”…
October 8, 20150Comments

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NRF: Shop.org announced the group’s Digital Commerce Startup of the Year competition winner – Reflektion

Washington, DC, 2015-10-8 — /EPR Retail News/ — Shop.org today announced the group’s Digital Commerce Startup of the Year competition winner. After being named a finalist in September, Reflektion was selected by several esteemed leaders in the retail industry as the winner of the competition. The company’s technology aims to capture and respond to individual shopper’s…
October 8, 20150Comments

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NRF and e-digital consultancy FitForCommerce release their first Omnichannel Retail Index

WASHINGTON, 2015-10-3 — /EPR Retail News/ — The National Retail Federation and e-digital consultancy FitForCommerce announced today the release of their first Omnichannel Retail Index, a report that examines 120 retailers across multiple categories and their use of omnichannel strategies across web, mobile and store, such as buy online pick up in store, real-time inventory…
October 3, 20150Comments

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NRF’s Halloween Consumer Spending Survey: 157 million Americans plan to celebrate Halloween this year

WASHINGTON, 2015-9-24 — /EPR Retail News/ — Ready to embrace cooler weather, fall traditions and spirited celebrations, more than 157 million Americans plan to celebrate Halloween this year, according to the National Retail Federation’s Halloween Consumer Spending Survey conducted by Prosper Insights & Analytics. The average person celebrating will spend $74.34, compared with $77.52 last…
September 24, 20150Comments

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NRF’s 2015 Halloween Consumer Top Costumes Survey: Minions and “Star Wars” characters on the lists of adults, children and pets

Witch Tops NRF’s Adult Costume List for 11th Year in a Row WASHINGTON, 2015-9-22 — /EPR Retail News/ — Little yellow Minions, pint-size Yodas and pretty pink princesses are planning a takeover this Halloween as consumers’ costume decisions shed light on an epic year for pop-culture fanatics. According to NRF’s 2015 Halloween Consumer Top Costumes Survey…
September 22, 20150Comments

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NRF’s 11th annual Organized Retail Crime Survey: 97% of retailers surveyed have been victim of Organized Retail Crime last year

WASHINGTON, 2015-9-16 — /EPR Retail News/ — Retail loss prevention executives have their hands full, and when it comes to the organized crime gangs that wreak havoc on their stores, their inventory and their bottom line, retailers are getting more aggressive in their efforts to fight the $30 billion problem. According to the National Retail…
September 16, 20150Comments

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NRF called on Congress to pass legislation to reverse NLRB ruling on joint employer definition

WASHINGTON, 2015-9-11 — /EPR Retail News/ — The National Retail Federation today called on Congress to pass legislation introduced this week that would reverse a recent National Labor Relations Board ruling that significantly broadens the definition of a joint employer, saying the move would unfairly make companies that work with franchise locations or subcontractors responsible…
September 11, 20150Comments

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