May21
Is the lack of “bad” economic news affecting consumers’ spending habits and sentiment in a good way? Bloomberg recently reported that confidence in the economy climbed to the highest level in almost six years in May as rising real estate values and record stock prices boosted household wealth. And NRF’s latest consumer survey conducted by Prosper [...]
Nov15
Congress is trying to fix the “fiscal cliff” by the end of the year. But NRF is telling lawmakers the real deadline is Black Friday. NRF President and CEO Matthew Shay explained in a letter to President Obama and Congress that many retailers make a quarter or more of their annual sales during the holiday [...]
Jan06
It’s true. Retail’s impact on the Big Apple is historic and distinct. Retailers have a special place in their hearts for the city that never sleeps, so it’s only fitting that the retail industry’s biggest event, Retail’s BIG Show, would take place yearly in America’s favorite big city. Regardless of whether you’re a 30-year veteran [...]
Posted in: Events | Marketing | Retail Companies Also tagged Anna Wintour, Annual 2011, Annual Convention, Diane von Furstenberg, DVF, Economy, Fashion, Fashion's Night Out, Garment District, Mayor Bloomberg, Meatpacking District, Michael Bloomberg, New York, New York City, NRF Annual Convention, NRF's BIG Show, NYC & Company, Retail jobs, Retail's Big Show, SoHo, Vogue, West Village |
Oct05
NRF’s annual State of the Industry survey, Retail Horizons: Benchmarks 2010- Forecasts 2011, is every U.S. retailer’s opportunity to benchmark their company against peers and other retail companies in nine functional areas. The ninth survey, conducted by the NRF Foundation with support from survey partner KPMG, is in the field through October 15 and once [...]
Posted in: NRF Foundation | Retail Trends Also tagged customer loyalty, eCommerce, emerging markets, employment, holiday trends, KPMG, lease accounting, Mark Larson, merchandising strategies, mobile, NRF survey, product innovations, recession hiring, Retail Horizons, social media, store expansion, web personalization |
Mar31
Each month, BIGresearch conducts a Consumer Intentions & Actions Survey for NRF and others, surveying over 8,000 consumers. Watch the highlights from the March 2010 survey in this video, including which retailers shoppers are frequenting and consumer plans for future purchases. The survey found that “increasing confidence in the economy and less concern over job loss [...]
Jan11
Just experienced a session on creating a lasting memory with shoppers/consumers. An interesting topic, given that the past few years of economic turmoil have given way to a changed consumer, one who has become very focused on price. But when the economy rebounds, and consumers have a few more dollars in their pockets and the mindsets that [...]
Jan10
NRF President and CEO Tracy Mullin addressed thousands of attendees this afternoon before Superfreakonomics author Stephen Dubner took the stage. Below is a transcript of her remarks: — Welcome to the BIG Show! This week we celebrate retail. We’re here to pay tribute to the creativity, ingenuity and sheer guts demonstrated last year by some [...]
Posted in: Education | Events | Research | Retail Trends Also tagged Allen Questrom, Best Buy, EXPO Hall, Family Dollar, Freakonomics, Howard Levine, Innovation Station, Mark Willians, Mark Zandi, Moody's Economy.com, NRF Annual Convention, retail analytics, Retail's Big Show, Sir Terry Leahy, social media, Stephen Dubner, store design, Sustainability, Tesco |
Jan06
Malik Velani, Director, Product Strategy for S1 Corporation, talks about whether there are parallels between Americans’ confidence in banks and retailers, how the economy has changed shoppers, and retail’s biggest challenges in 2010. Your company released a survey earlier this year about how the economic crisis has impacted customers’ relationships with financial institutions. What was [...]
Posted in: Events | Technology Also tagged banks, consumer spending, Customer Experience, Economy, iPhone app, IT, loyalty programs, mobile retail, NRF Annual Convention, PayPal, PCI Compliance, S1 |