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The Psychological Factor in NRF’s Holiday Sales Prediction

November 23, 2020November 23, 2020 Ina Steiner
National Retail Federation

The National Retail Federation (NRF) predicts online holiday sales will see strong growth in 2020 over last year, and among the many factors it considered in its estimates was consumer psychology. “NRF expects that online […]

News, Trends and Shopping DataHoliday Shopping, Holiday Shopping 2020, National Retail Federation

Retail Group’s Mixed Messages in Holiday Sales Prediction

October 3, 2019October 3, 2019 Ina Steiner
National Retail Federation

The National Retail Federation forecasts 2019 holiday sales will grow between 3.8 and 4.2 percent. There is more money in families’ pockets. However, uncertainty around issues including trade, interest rates, global risk factors and political […]

News, Trends and Shopping Dataholiday shopping 2019, National Retail Federation

Retailers Tell President Trump They Pay Tariffs, Not the Chinese

June 14, 2019June 14, 2019 Ina Steiner
President Trump

Retailers and manufacturers sent a letter to President Trump on Thursday asking him to end what they called the escalation of tit-for-tat tariffs. “Broadly applied tariffs are not an effective tool to change China’s unfair […]

5 CommentsNews, Tax and Legal Issues, Trends and Shopping DataNational Retail Federation, President Trump, Tariffs

Government Shutdown Impacts Holiday Retail Numbers

February 19, 2019February 19, 2019 Ina Steiner
National Retail Federation

The National Retail Federation weighed in on some perplexing holiday-shopping sales figures. The US Commerce Department released data last week that showed a lower-than-expected growth rate for the fourth quarter of 2018. The numbers were […]

News, Trends and Shopping DataHoliday shopping 2018, National Retail Federation

Returns Fraud Remains a Serious Threat to Retail

November 27, 2018November 27, 2018 Ina Steiner
National Retail Federation

Returns fraud continues to pose a serious threat to the retail industry, according to the National Retail Federation (NRF). According to a recent study, 11% of retailers’ annual sales will be returned this year, and […]

2 CommentsNews, Trends and Shopping DataNational Retail Federation, Returns, Returns fraud

Halloween Represents Scary Amount of Online Sales

September 30, 2018 Ina Steiner
National Retail Federation

Break out the candy corn, Halloween spending is expected to reach $9 billion online and offline, according to the National Retail Federation (NRF). And when it comes to buying costumes and other Halloween supplies, 24 […]

1 CommentNews, Trends and Shopping DataHalloween sales, Matthew Shay, National Retail Federation, NRF, Phil Rist, Prosper Insights & Analytics

NRF Says Supreme Court Sales-Tax Ruling Levels the Playing Field

June 21, 2018 Ina Steiner
National Retail Federation

The National Retail Federation (NRF) hailed today’s Supreme Court ruling on sales tax in South Dakota v. Wayfair. While online marketplaces eBay and Etsy see the issue as a big retailer versus small seller issue, […]

8 CommentsNews, Tax and Legal IssuesNational Retail Federation, online sales tax, Quill v North Dakota, South Dakota v Wayfair

Retail Group Bullish on 2017 Holiday Shopping Season

October 31, 2017October 31, 2017 Ina Steiner
National Retail Federation

Consumers are more confident this year, and all signs point to a busy holiday season, according to NRF CEO Matthew Shay. The National Retail Federation closely tracks consumer shopping trends for both online and offline […]

News, Trends and Shopping DataHoliday shopping 2017, National Retail Federation

Shoppers Go All Out on Father’s Day Gifting

June 14, 2017June 16, 2017 Ina Steiner
National Retail Federation

Americans are breaking records on Father’s Day spending, but events and dinner top the list – aka, the gift of experience. This according to a new National Retail Federation survey, which also reports on how […]

News, Trends and Shopping DataNational Retail Federation

Retail Employment Lower than Expected in March

April 10, 2017July 9, 2017 Ina Steiner

Retail industry employment decreased by 30,300 jobs in March from February, a substantially weaker-than-expected report due in part to weather patterns from mild temperatures to blizzards, the National Retail Federation said. The numbers exclude automobile […]

News, Trends and Shopping DataNational Retail Federation, NRF

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