May07
In the final hours before the Senate’s historic Monday night vote to approve sales tax fairness legislation, NRF executives took to the airwaves to argue that “a sale is a sale” when it comes to requiring online sellers to collect sales tax the same as local stores. NRF Senior Vice Presidents David French and Ellen [...]
Mar29
| Also posted in Retail Trends |
What a difference a year makes. After one of the warmest winters on record last year, January-like temperatures have snuck late into March. And while nearly half of Americans intend to purchase clothes for Easter, the absence of warm weather has prompted shoppers to ask the question: sandals or snow gear? NRF’s Kathy Grannis joined [...]
Mar14
| Also posted in Economy, Retail Trends |
In an interview yesterday on Bloomberg Television, NRF CEO Matthew Shay talked about the recent release of February retail sales numbers and what they mean for retailers, consumers and the economy as a whole. “The numbers today demonstrate the critical nature of the retail industry in job creation and consumer spending, the durable nature of [...]
Mar07
If you could ask a retail CEO one question about your career, what would it be? That’s the framework for which our team approached the CEO panel at our inaugural student program at Retail’s BIG Show and – happily – that strategy did not disappoint. When we started planning the event several months ago, our [...]
Feb19
Retail’s BIG Show can be a whirlwind experience for the brand new attendee, but even a seasoned BIG Show attendee like myself is blown away by what I see, learn and hear every year. Now put yourself in the shoes of a college student coming to the Big Apple for retail’s flagship event. Combined with [...]
Feb11
| Also posted in Holidays, Research |
It’s that time of the year again and Cupid has his bow and arrow ready to hit a few folks with a case of the love bug. Bundled up with hats and scarves to weather February’s frigid air and massive snowstorms, the wave of red and pink balloons, bouquets and fuzzy teddy bears provide a [...]
Feb05
As our survey showed before the big game, over three quarters of Americans look to ads during the Super Bowl as entertainment. And whether they’re heartfelt or comical, the buzz of which brand’s tactics “won the night” often rivals fans’ excitement for the winning team. After she had a full day to digest the commercials [...]
Jan30
| Also posted in Events |
Two weeks ago in New York, more than 27,600 retail professionals from around the world gathered to find solutions, network with their peers and move the retail industry forward, making this year’s show the largest Retail’s BIG Show in the event’s 102-year history. As you might imagine, it takes quite a bit of planning, hard [...]
Jan16
“The beauty of the private sector is that we don’t have to win an election, convince Congress, or pass a bill to do what we think is right. We can simply move forward…doing what we know how to do…growing our business.” In a keynote speech at Retail’s BIG Show this morning, President and CEO of [...]
Jan15
Although NRF’s Annual Retail Industry Awards have existed for years, the three brands honored at Monday’s awards luncheon are quite young. As a result, each recipient is a living example of the constant revolution and evolution of the industry and the facets which continue to change the face of retail. Brooks Brothers Chairman and CEO [...]