A New York law going into effect on July 8 is getting a lot of attention because the National Retail Federation (NRF) sued the state over the algorithmic pricing disclosure requirement. But according to law firm Freeman Law, there’s another Read more
The head of the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) said the agency will crack down in several ecommerce-related areas, including marketplaces’ responsibilities to issue recalls for sales by third-party sellers; and inspections of direct-to-consumer imports from China currently exempted Read more
Spending for Valentine’s Day is expected to be relatively flat this year, though people are planning to spend more on significant others this year than last (compared to spending on others – pets, friends, and co-workers, for example). The findings Read more
Online holiday spending will rise 7% this holiday season according to the National Retail Federation (NRF), which released its numbers on November 2, 2023. The NRF expects holiday total spending (online and offline) to grow between 3% – 4% during Read more
A majority of consumers plan to shop online this holiday season and are shopping early to spread out their budget, according to the National Retail Federation (NRF)’s latest consumer survey of 8,103 adult consumers between October 2-9 conducted by Prosper Read more
Halloween will be a treat for retailers this year, according to data from the National Retail Federation (NRF). Total Halloween spending is expected to reach a record $12.2 billion, exceeding last year’s record of $10.6 billion, according to the NRF’s Read more
Easter is a week away, and a third of consumers planned to buy Easter gifts online, according to the National Retail Federation. Easter spending is expected to reach a record $24 billion this year. As in previous years, most consumers Read more
People will be shopping in force online and in-person on “Super Saturday,” according to the National Retail Federation (NRF), which falls on December 17. And while the window is closing for online sellers to fulfill items in time to Christmas Read more
This year saw a greater number of people shopping over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend (a record 196.7 million), which also saw the resurgence of in-store shopping, according to National Retail Federation CEO Matthew Shay. The head of the trade organization Read more
The National Retail Federation (NRF) issued an optimistic holiday-spending forecast on Thursday, calling consumers resilient amid inflation and higher prices. Many households will turn to savings and credit to provide a cushion in the face of those challenges, according to Read more
