National Retail Federation

Cargo theft is on the rise and the statistics have encouraged national lawmakers to step in. read more >

The National Retail Federation said its 2024 forecast indicates that shoppers will make $979.5 billion to $989 billion worth of purchases in November and December, which would represent a 2.5%-3.5% increase over the same two-month period a year ago. read more >

The National Retail Federation said current swipe fee rates are about 2.26% of the transaction cost, which adds up over the course of a year and thousands of sales. read more >

Economists had expected consumers to pull back on spending in the final three months of the year under the weight of credit card debt and delinquencies and lower savings. Yet despite those challenges, along with higher borrowing costs, tighter credit conditions and price increases, household spendin read more >

The rule sets new standards for determining when two companies should be considered "joint employers" in labor negotiations. read more >

The National Retail Federation, the nation’s largest retail trade group, expects shoppers will spend more this year than last year, but their spending pace will slow given all the economic uncertainty. read more >

Spending had remained resilient despite a spike in inflation that began almost 19 months ago, but the capacity of Americans to continue that spending has ebbed. read more >

Tucked in the $1.7 trillion funding package lies a piece of legislation brick-and-mortar retailers have been pushing Congress to pass for more than a year, part of an effort to tamp down the amount of goods being stolen from their stores and resold online. read more >

The business groups led by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, National Association of Manufacturers and National Retail Federation said even a short-term strike would have a tremendous impact and the economic pain would start to be felt even before the Dec. 9 strike deadline. read more >

Owners say they're ordering inventory earlier to avoid the supply-chain snags that frustrated them the past two holiday seasons and to draw in early birds. read more >

Sales increased at the the fastest pace in 17 years. read more >

Asking why Dillard’s stock rose 800% from November 2020 to last month is part numbers game and part psychological mystery-solving. read more >

Stores for the Little Rock retailer overcome obstacles as customers get out again, with sales "firing on all cylinders." read more >

How retailers can capitalize on "consumer resilience" to ensure growing — or at least steady — sales in the new year. read more >

The National Retail Federation, the nation’s largest retail trade group, forecasts that holiday sales will rise between 3.8% and 4.2% even as uncertainty looms over an escalating trade war with China. read more >

President Trump's tariffs of 25% on $250 billion worth of Chinese goods is making some Arkansas business either absorb their price increases or pass the cost hikes to their customers. read more >

Dillard’s is looking toward the holiday season, when department stores generate about 25 percent of their total annual sales. Retail analysts expect Dillard’s and other retailers should have a season of good cheer. read more >

Fayetteville entrepreneur John James has raised nearly $4 million for his latest startup, Engine, which sells business management software to e-commerce retailers. read more >

Sustained spending levels may be temporary. There are some caution lights flashing yellow. read more >

The nation's largest retail trade group says retail sales will increase 3.8 percent to 4.4 percent this year compared with last year. read more >