May10
We’re coming up on that special day to celebrate the women who carry the most important job title in the world. For millions, no one compares to mom. And this Mother’s Day, families across the U.S. will shower the women in their lives with a few extra special treats. NRF’s latest Mother’s Day consumer spending [...]
May01
Riding the wave of warm weather and another strong retail sales report, retailers jumped into the month of April with an extra spring in their step. From consumer research on what to expect for the Spring holidays ahead to NRF’s latest push behind the Retail Means Jobs campaign, read on below for a comprehensive list [...]
Apr01
Retailers witnessed exciting new developments on both the industry and legislative sides in March 2012. This year’s unseasonably warm winter continued into March and helped give a noticeable boost to consumers’ moods and retailers’ sales. On the legislative front, Congress took steps in the right direction to reauthorize federal transportation funding, and the Senate held [...]
Mar06
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Talk about the luck o’ the Irish – St. Patrick’s Day falls on a Saturday this year and will likely bring with it a boost in retail sales and celebrations across the country. Although St. Patrick’s Day is the smallest of all the consumer holidays in terms of how much consumers will spend, it’s still of tremendous importance [...]
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
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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
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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 [...]
Dec21
I just love commercials. Funny, poignant, emotional – I like them all. And I’m not alone. Throughout the year, a group of my colleagues and I send each other emails with links to a commercial we may have seen over the weekend or that we’ve seen mentioned in the news somewhere. Over the years, these [...]
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Dec05
Catering to all of their shoppers’ needs and wants this holiday season, retailers excited even the most cynical holiday shoppers with their bargains and promotions over Black Friday weekend and on Cyber Monday. And, for the first time for many retailers, mobile shopping was a huge component of their strategy. Undeniably, this will be the [...]
Nov25
As millions of shoppers hit stores early Black Friday morning, retailers rolled out their best sales and promotions to give consumers what they really wanted this year: value. And if the scores of people lined up outside stores were anything to go by, it certainly seems that the industry is on for another Black Friday bonanza this [...]