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| Economic Review, Retail Sales, Annual Forecast, Economy, Supply Chain
Despite falling consumer confidence numbers amid the recent rise in COVID-19 infections, NRF Chief Economist Jack Kleinhenz says shoppers are continuing to spend.
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The NRF Foundation Board of Directors today announced that The Home Depot Vice President of Human Resources Sherry Yaskin was elected as its newest board member
| Career Development
The NRF Foundation and the Association for Supply Chain Management (ASCM) Foundation today announced the launch of a new Warehouse, Inventory and Logistics certificate for retail employees. The program will be offered as the newest credential as part of the NRF Foundation’s RISE Up skills training portfolio.
| Halloween
Consumer spending on Halloween-related items is expected to reach an all-time high of $10.14 billion, up from $8.05 billion in 2020, according to the National Retail Federation’s annual survey conducted by Prosper Insights & Analytics.
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The NRF Foundation today announced the honorees of The List of People Shaping Retail’s Future 2022 – an extraordinary group of retail leaders who will be celebrated at the NRF Foundation Honors in New York City in January.
| Retail Sales, Economy, Supply Chain
Retail sales increased during August as consumer demand outweighed the pandemic, supply chain disruptions and other factors affecting spending, NRF said.
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The National Retail Federation today announced its new annual NRF Supply Chain 360 event that will convene the retail industry’s leading professionals in the fields of supply chain and sustainability on June 20-21 in Cleveland, Ohio, to address ongoing global supply chain challenges.
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NRF welcomed a move to give permanent U.S. residency to DACA participants as part of the budget reconciliation bill pending in Congress. But NRF said immigration reform should be addressed through Congress’ regular committee process rather than budget reconciliation.
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The National Retail Federation is speaking out against the proposed business tax rate increases intended to offset the costs of the $3.5 trillion budget resolution that is under consideration this week in the House Ways and Means Committee.
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The National Retail Federation today announced that Target Board Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Brian Cornell will receive The Visionary award, given each year to an outstanding retail industry leader. The award will be presented during the seventh annual NRF Foundation Honors on April 13 in New York City