Media Center

Browse press releases below or select media contacts to reach out to our team

Sign up for National Retail Federation media advisories and press releases here.

Sign up

|
NRF Statement on Interchange Antitrust Litigation Settlement
The National Retail Federation today issued the following statement from Chief Administrative Officer and General Counsel Stephanie Martz following the announcement that a $30 billion settlement had been reached between U.S. merchants and Visa and Mastercard.
Credit Cards
| Forecasts
NRF Forecasts Retail Sales to Reach at Least $5.23 Trillion in 2024
The National Retail Federation today forecast that retail sales during 2024 will grow between 2.5% and 3.5% over 2023 to between $5.23 trillion and $5.28 trillion.
NRF forecast
| Workforce
Retail Industry Continues to be Largest Private-Sector Employer, According to New Report
The retail industry supported 55 million full-time and part-time jobs in 2022, accounting for 26% of total U.S. employment, according to a new report released today by the National Retail Federation.
Jobs, Retail Jobs, Retail Employment
| Retail Sales
Census Data Shows Retail Sales Bounced Back in February
NRF Chief Economist Jack Kleinhenz says data released by the U.S. Census Bureau shows retail sales expanded in February after a strong but flat January.
Retail sales, Economy, Inflation
| Easter
2024 Easter Spending Expected to Top $22 Billion
Consumer spending is expected to reach a total of $22.4 billion this Easter, according to the annual survey released today by the National Retail Federation and Prosper Insights & Analytics.
Easter
| Retail Sales
February CNBC/NRF Retail Monitor Numbers Show Consumers Continued Spending in February
Retail sales continued to grow in February, building off solid gains from January, according to the CNBC/NRF Retail Monitor, powered by Affinity Solutions, released by NRF.
Retail sales, Economy, Inflation
| Port Tracker
Import Cargo Returning to Normal After Red Sea Disruptions
With the supply chain adjusting to ongoing Houthi rebel attacks on commercial vessels in the Red Sea, inbound cargo volume at the nation’s major container ports remains on track to show year-over-year increases through the first half of 2024, according to the Global Port Tracker report from NRF and Hackett Associates.
Global Port Tracker, Port Tracker, Cargo, Cargo Containers, Import Cargo, Import Cargo Volume, Imports
| Economic Review
NRF Economist Says Inflation and Interest Rates Remain Key
NRF Chief Economist Jack Kleinhenz says Inflation and the Federal Reserve’s efforts to bring it under control will continue to play a major role in the economy this year.
Monthly Economic Review, Economy, Inflation, Federal Reserve
| Retail Sales
Census Retail Sales Data Shows Consumers ‘Still Engaged’
Data released by the U.S. Census Bureau shows retail sales cooled in January but that households continued to spend, NRF Chief Economist Jack Kleinhenz said.
Retail sales, Economy, Consumer Spending
| Retail Sales
January CNBC/NRF Retail Monitor Numbers Show ‘Great Start to the New Year’
Retail sales showed a strong beginning for the year in January, nearly matching December’s busy holiday spending and rising significantly year over year, according to the CNBC/NRF Retail Monitor, powered by Affinity Solutions, released by NRF.
Retail sales, Economy, Holiday sales, Holiday season