Feb23
This morning, NRF hosted Choice & Competition Coalition partners for a roundtable discussion on the looming deadlines and massive requirements of the health care reform law, the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The roundtable featured experts from NRF, the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association, and American Osteopathic Association, and focused on the urgent need for [...]
Feb20
You may have learned through recent advertising in retail trade pubs, dedicated outreach from NRF staff or from the massive chirping on Twitter: NRF has launched a nationwide video contest seeking the “best retail stories in America.” What’s in it for the winner? Well, national recognition, a $25,000 cash prize, and a trip to Washington [...]
Feb15
For retailers, there’s not much left to do with the remnants of the recession other than pick up, learn and move on – and that’s just what they are doing. According to the NRF Foundation’s recently released Retail Horizons: Benchmarks for 2011, Forecasts for 2012, retailers in the coming months will focus solely on initiatives that [...]
Feb10
On Wednesday, Feb. 8, every parent’s nightmare occurred in a Bremen, GA Walmart store. Luckily, it was short-lived. A convicted felon on parole for manslaughter attempted to abduct a girl and carry her out of the store. According to the girl, the man grabbed her and tried to cover her mouth. She remembered her “stranger danger [...]
Feb07
A 21% increase in revenue for Q3 is impressive for any company, let alone a retailer. But even the media wasn’t surprised by Burberry’s news earlier this month that they had achieved just that. According to USA Today, Burberry’s lift in sales can be attributed, in large part, to growth in emerging markets, particularly in [...]
Feb06
Whether you live and breathe football or were only in it for the free free buffalo wings and pizza your friends were offering, there’s a lot to be said about the “other” entertainment factor of the Super Bowl – the commercials. Even before the kick-off or coin toss, the Retail Advertising and Marketing Association found 25.8 percent [...]
Feb01
As shoppers began to unwind from the holiday season and celebrate the promises a New Year has to offer, NRF was kicking into overdrive. For retailers, January brings a (albeit slight) sigh of relief, but also a unique opportunity to connect with colleagues, share insights, and have a first-hand look at the latest retail technological innovations and [...]
Feb01
Super Bowl XLVI: The game that almost wasn’t. Contract negotiations between players and team owners over money, health insurance and more almost lead to the cancellation of the 2011-12 NFL season – a football fan’s worst nightmare. With the NFL Lockout officially over and the biggest game of the year looming, consumers are quite ready [...]