National Retail Federation
The National Retail Federation is the world's largest retail trade association, with membership that comprises all retail formats and channels of distribution.
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1911
 
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National Retail Federation NRF's Scott Krugman: "What I think would be most helpful is if Congress got out of the way
and let the business community do what it does best: create jobs for
hard-working Americans."

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Today’s employment numbers threw a little cold water on Thursday’s retail optimism. With the unemployment rate creeping above 10 percent (its highest since
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National Retail Federation A big day for retail on Capitol Hill! Today's passage of the "NOL carryback provision" follows NRF's testimony before Congress that many retailers could be forced to lay off workers, close stores or go out of business without the funds.

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The National Retail Federation welcomed today’s passage of legislation that will bring recession-plagued retailers and other businesses more than $10 billion in badly needed cash by lengthening the period ...
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National Retail Federation Need help justifying your trip to the BIG Show? Here are five reasons why you won't want to miss it.

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Join us in New York to be inspired, network with your colleagues, and discover new solutions to better your business. This year has been full of challenges - and at Retail's BIG Show, we'll address those challenges as well as capture the ideas that lead to smart change.
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National Retail Federation NRF's Joe LaRocca addresses the need for ORC legislation and writes "This is not about large businesses or small businesses, online or offline companies. It’s about selling legitimate merchandise versus stolen merchandise."

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In response to NRF’s safety warning to shoppers yesterday, an online marketplace lobbyist told the Cleveland Plain Dealer that retailers are simply pursuing
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National Retail Federation Read a Q&A with the "Greening Retail" author about changes in sustainability programs, if “going green” is expensive, and how retailers can measure success.

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Next time you go shopping, take a minute to see how many different and unique reusable bags other customers are toting around. These days, it’s not just
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National Retail Federation NRF's Neil Trautwein shares the latest on health care and our coalition's opposition to the House health care reform bill.

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Is it a no-brainer or a dog-bites-man story? Our new coalition name – Employers for a Healthy Economy might seem a touch prosaic (business wants a healthy
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National Retail Federation In advance of a Congressional hearing this week on ORC, NRF has updated its "Buyer Beware" list to include Alli weight loss aids, Pureology and Matrix.

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NRF warns items on online auction sites could be stolen, tainted, pose health risks Items added to list include Alli, Pureology and Matrix products Electronics, food items include ...
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National Retail Federation NRF's Mallory Duncan shares his thoughts on the CIT bankruptcy, saying retail "dodged a bullet" with the timing.

Source: blog.nrf.com
You've probably heard by now that CIT Group filed for bankruptcy protection over the weekend. But despite all the hype about this being one of the biggest
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National Retail Federation The biggest news in retail last month included a blog post of 10 holiday trends, a webinar on how going green can save companies money, congressional testimony about swipe fees, and information on how retailers can control crowds.

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When we decided to aggregate and share the hottest items from our website, blog posts and NRF SmartBrief articles from the previous month, we learned something:
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National Retail Federation Retail creditor CIT files for bankruptcy protection. CIT says reorganization will enable company to continue lending to small, mid-sized businesses.

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WASHINGTON — After struggling for months to avert bankruptcy, lender CIT Group has filed for Chapter 11 protection in an attempt to restructure its debt while trying to keep badly needed loans flowing to thousands of mid-sized and small businesses.
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National Retail Federation Just announced: Execs from Polo Ralph Lauren, Zappos.com, Fast Retailing to receive prestigious retail awards.

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Gold Medal: Roger Farah, Polo Ralph Lauren; Innovator of the Year: Tony Hsieh, Zappos.com; International Retailer of the Year: Tadashi Yanai, Fast Retailing
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National Retail Federation NRF: Return fraud to cost retailers $2.7 billion this holiday season; nine in ten say stolen merchandise has been returned to stores in the last year.

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2/3 of retailers say return policies have changed in the past to combat fraud Retailers will lose $2.7 billion this holiday season to return fraud Nine in ten retailers say stolen ...
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National Retail Federation What will you be this Halloween? See our top costumes list below.

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When it comes to Halloween costumes, vampires, princesses, police officers and pirates are in, while politicians, nurses and Batman are out. According to the National Retail Federation’s 2009 Halloween ...
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National Retail Federation NRF asks Senate to approve NOL "carryback" amendment; could bring billions to struggling retailers.

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WASHINGTON, October 27, 2009 – The National Retail Federation today asked the Senate to approve an amendment that would bring recession-plagued retailers and other businesses billions of dollars in badly ...
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National Retail Federation What do the top execs from Tesco, Life is Good, Polo Ralph Lauren, and Dunkin' Brands have in common? They're all speaking at the BIG Show.

Source: events.nrf.com
Join us in New York to be inspired, network with your colleagues, and discover new solutions to better your business. This year has been full of challenges - and at Retail's BIG Show, we'll address those challenges as well as capture the ideas that lead to smart change.