National Retail Federation News & Media
Survey: Returns fraud will cost retailers $9.6 billion in 2009
October 28, 2009
Though return fraud continues to plague the retail industry, changes in policies have helped companies see improvements in some areas. According to NRF's…
read nowSeptember retail sales see modest increases thanks to weather, late back-to-school sales
October 13, 2009
Consumers opened up their wallets last month to treat themselves to new Fall apparel and other discretionary purchases, helping September retail sales see…
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Freakonomics co-author to speak at NRF 2010
by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance
Journalist Stephen Dubner has been added to the roster of "retail's big show," taking place this January in New York.
read nowConsumers say holiday budgets are tight, 85 percent will shop online
October 8, 2009
Eighty-five percent of consumers plan to shop online and 69 percent plan to make an online holiday purchase, based on results of a new survey from Burst.
read nowAmerican shoppers get creative for Halloween
September 28, 2009
One of the spookiest parts of Halloween this year may be the amount people plan to spend on their celebrations. According to the National Retail Federation's…
read nowNRF, Shop.org Partner with Expo TV
March 17, 2009
WASHINGTON, D.C. — In an effort to gain more insight into what consumers are feeling, why they make certain decisions and how the economy has changed them…
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NRF exhibitors, part 3: Self-service, transactions
In this last of three special looks at NRF Big Show 2009 exhibitors, we focus on providers of self-service and transaction solutions.
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NRF's Sonic Bar highlights retailing innovations
by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance
The high-concept concept store gave attendees a taste of retail's future — one that is available today.
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NRF sees green with eco-friendly concept store
by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance
At this year's Big Show, attendees got a glimpse of what a truly environmentally friendly store might look like, and how it would operate.
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NRF: Outgoing Wal-Mart CEO stresses opportunity
by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance
H. Lee Scott, Jr. emphasizes an upcoming period of opportunity for both the nation and the retail industry.
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NRF preps the Customer Experience Pavilion
by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance
This year's Big Show to emphasize real-world tools for shaping the customer experience.
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NRF 08: emphasis on 'green'
by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance
Retail's Big Show saw a major emphasis on the environment.
read nowARTS releases SOA blueprint for retail
January 13, 2008
NEW YORK — The Association for Retail Technology Standards, the standards division of the National Retail Federation, announced the release of the SOA…
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NRF to focus on tech beyond the store
Show looks at relationship between retail, emerging technology.
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