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July’s Consumer Spending on Clothing, Footwear Keeps Streak Alive
It was the third straight month for increased consumer spending in the sector after bottoming out in April.
67% of Retailers Now Take Contactless Payments: NRF
As more retailers adopt contactless payments technologies, concerns about high fees and security issues are…
2020 US Cargo Imports Will Reach 4-Year Low Due to Covid: NRF
U.S. ports will handle 19.6 million Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units (TEUs) in 2020, a 9.4 percent drop from 2019.
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Denim appears to be emerging as the "old reliable" to get students, workers, and parents through this period…
Retail Theft and Fraud Hit All-time High
An annual NRF survey found a 22 percent increase in shrink last year.
AAFA, NRF Warn on the Latest Threat to Retail’s ‘Safe Economic Recovery’
For weeks AAFA has been ringing the alarm bell about the looming credit crisis that slows down our economic…
NRF Plots Virtual Event for January, Bumps Annual Big Show to June
NRF's Big Show, originally scheduled for January, has been postponed until June with a new virtual event…
NRF Sets New Date for Its Big Show
NRF's annual convention and expo in New York City is the biggest retail industry gathering in the world.
Rising Covid Infections Suggests Steeper Recession Possible: Week Ahead
Rising COVID-19 infections are threatening a U.S. economic recovery as states either pause reopening plans or…
Denim Retailers Team with NRF Foundation to Launch Virtual Education Program for Interns
AEO teamed with NRF on a virtual learning program for retail interns who were left without internships as a…
Why Clothing and Footwear Spending Bounced Back in May
Despite the encouraging data, a "full recovery is still a long way off," NRF chief economist Jack Kleinhenz…
May Retail Sales Jumped 17.7%—and Apparel Saw Even Bigger Gains
Pent-up demand and stimulus checks saw apparel retail sales rise 188 percent in May, as department store…
Shuffle Board: New Marimekko Creative Chief, CEO Change at Tommy Hilfiger Global, NRF Taps Two Directors
Martijn Hagman replaced Daniel Grieder as CEO of Tommy Hilfiger Global, and Rebekka Bay was named Marimekko's…
NRF Launches ‘Operation Open Doors’
Retailers need to take health precautions, issue PPE and operate stores much differently as they gradually…
House Passes $484 Billion Bill Replenishing Small Business Relief Funding
On Thursday afternoon, the House voted in favor of passing a significant re-up on funding for American…