National Retail Federation

Retail Industry Contributes $5.3trn To GDP Of The United States

The retail industry is the largest private-sector employer in the U.S., contributing $5.3 trillion (€4.91 trillion) to the country's annual GDP.

Walmart Opposes NY Plan To Add Panic Buttons To Stores

Retail giant Walmart says it is against putting panic buttons in stores – a move that the New York legislature wants to require under a new law aimed...

Kroger To Focus On ‘Responsible’ AI Development

US retailer Kroger has emphasized its commitment to building and retaining customer trust by engaging in responsible AI development.

EuroCommerce, NRF, Welcome Decision On Transatlantic Data Privacy Framework

EuroCommerce and the National Retail Federation (NRF), which represent the retail sectors in Europe and the United States respectively, have welcomed the E...

EuroCommerce And NRF Release White Paper On Transatlantic Data Transfers

EuroCommerce and the National Retail Federation (NRF) have released a white paper on transatlantic data transfers, urging institutions on both sides of the...

Hershey Raises Sales Outlook Ahead Of Holiday Season

Confectionery firm Hershey Co raised its full-year net sales and profit forecasts on Friday, signalling strong Halloween candy sales that it expects to con...

US Retail Sales Expected To Cross $3.9 Trillion In 2020: NRF

US retail sales are expected to rise between 3.5% and 4.1% to more than $3.9 trillion this year, the National Retail Federation (NRF) said, despite fears s...

US Retail Employment Rises By 37,600 In December: NRF

The US-based National Retail Federation has said that retail employment grew by 37,600 unadjusted year-on-year in December, in what was a bumper holiday sh...