NRF: Time for nationwide mask policy

July 16, 2020

As a growing number of retailers, from Walmart to Costco to Best Buy, initiate face mask mandates for shoppers, the National Retail Federation is calling on…

NRF: Sales improvement is an encouraging sign

June 18, 2020

The bump in retail sales last month is "encouraging news," according to the National Retail Federation, and the focus now must be on keeping retail stores open…

NRF calls for leadership, collaboration in light of destructive protest incidents

June 2, 2020

The National Retail Federation, in response to the protest activity relating to the death of a Minnesota man while in police custody that has resulted in…

April retail sales worse than March thanks to COVID-19

May 19, 2020

 March may have been a tough month for retailers, thanks to the coronavirus pandemic, but April was much worse, according to data from the National Retail…

Import decline ahead as economic recovery is 'gradual,' says NRF

May 19, 2020

Import activity will weather a double-digit dip this spring and summer, thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic that shuttered China factories and retail stores in the…

NRF economist: Retail recovery will be gradual, dependent on location

May 8, 2020

Predicting when retail across the U.S. will resume to normal activity is difficult to do as economic recovery will likely be gradual and vary depending on…

Navigating the consumer journey in the digital age

by Scott Robinson — Director of Future Retail Product Line, Kodak Moments

Personalization shouldn't stop at the kiosk or the website. Retailers can enhance their promotions through marketing platforms that promote and influence…

Survey: Valentine's Day spend will be record-setting

February 4, 2020

Given the strong holiday sales season retail watchers are expecting spend on Valentine's Day to be record-setting.

5 key takeaways from NRF 2020

After NRF 2020 wrapped up, two Hughes SMEs, Jeff Bradbury and Tim Tang, sat down to talk about the new developments in the retail industry.

Walmart debuts store boasting AI lab

January 20, 2020

Walmart has launched an Intelligent Retail Lab, which is a fully functional store boasting an in-store AI lab, where it plans to advance learning on building…

More holiday spend this year, says NRF

November 15, 2019

Shoppers will spend 4% more this holiday season, averaging about $1,047.83, compared to 2018. The prime reason? Consumers are in good financial shape…

Average consumer back-to-school spend expected to break records

August 29, 2019

Consumer spending for back-to-school needs and college items will break records this year, according to a National Retail Federation survey conducted by…

NRF on State of Union: Top priority is to keep economy moving forward

February 8, 2019

The National Retail Federation, in response to President Donald Trump's State of the Union address this week, agrees the economy is "sound," and said the top…

NRF study: Online shoppers want free shipping

January 17, 2019

"Buy online, pick up in store" (BOPIS) and free shipping are big consumer wants, according to a National Retail Federation report.

NRF Big Show Report: The big ‘c’ and retail economics ahead

Standing still, and not understanding the value of data, could prove to be the demise of many a retailer, big and small, despite encouraging economic…

164M consumers will be shopping Thanksgiving weekend

November 21, 2018

A projected 164 million consumers will shop over the five-day Thanksgiving weekend, according to an annual survey by the National Retail Federation and Prosper…

Payment fraud remains a top retail concern

November 19, 2018

Payment card fraud is still a top worry for retailers despite adoption of more secure chip-based credit and debit cards, according to a National Retail…

As school starts shoppers still in back-to-school shopping mode

August 31, 2018

As classes start up, shoppers are not done with back-to-school shopping, according to a National Retail Federation and Prosper Insights & Analytics report.

June brings retail employment boost

July 12, 2018

Retail jobs increased more than 50,000, compared to a year ago, which the National Retail Federation described as a "solid robust payroll increase."

May retail sales enjoyed healthy boost

June 29, 2018

May retail sales increased 5.6 percent compared to a year ago and 0.7 percent compared to April, according to the National Retail Federation.