NRF empowered retailers in 2024 through innovative advocacy, expanded global events and unique ways of telling retail’s story.
NRF is retail’s voice in Washington, D.C., advocating for the industry before Congress, regulatory agencies and in the courts.
NRF led coalition efforts to prevent and end a port strike that impacted East and Gulf coast container ports. NRF organized letters signed by hundreds of trade associations calling for the ILA and USMX to resume negotiations and for the administration to use all authority to end the strike.
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NRF’s Fight Retail Crime Day united the industry to advocate for legislative solutions to retail crime. More than 200 companies signed a letter to Capitol Hill in support of the Combating Organized Retail Crime Act and policymakers participated in more than a dozen store tours to see the impact of retail crime.
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NRF fought against unreasonable federal and state workplace regulations, including legislation relating to overtime, independent contractor, joint employer status, noncompete agreements, the walkaround rule and more.
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NRF supports preempting state privacy laws to establish a uniform federal framework; however, we opposed the American Privacy Rights Act over the disproportionate impact its private rights of action would have on retailers. We co-authored an opposition letter from 156 state trade associations and our grassroots campaign urged Congress to “fix” the APRA to protect retailers from frivolous lawsuits.
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With NRF General Counsel Stephanie Martz representing convenience store Corner Post, the Supreme Court ruled it’s not too late for a lawsuit saying the Federal Reserve set its debit card swipe fee cap too high. The cap was set in 2011, but Corner Post wasn’t founded until 2018.
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The retail industry’s premier advocacy event, NRF’s Retail Advocates Summit, gathered 107 bipartisan members of Congress to celebrate the industry’s impact and engage with retailers on key policy priorities. We recognized small business owners who are exceptional retail advocates, naming one our 2024 America’s Retail Champion.
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NRF convenes the industry for in-person and virtual events all year long, providing insights from experts on topics curated to help retailers succeed.
In 1939, former President Franklin D. Roosevelt was the main speaker at an American Retail Federation (later the National Retail Federation) dinner at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, D.C.
NRF’s flagship event featured nearly 40,000 attendees representing 5,000 brands from 104 countries. More than 1,000 exhibitors showcased innovative solutions, and 450 speakers discussed trends, challenges and opportunities.
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The inaugural NRF Retail's Big Show Asia Pacific in Singapore convened 5,500 business leaders and 238 technology providers from Asia Pacific’s retail ecosystem at the sold-out show.
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We announced NRF 2025: Retail's Big Show Europe in Paris. The show will be a regional event, attracting local, national and global retailers and industry partners.
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We shared our 2024 retail sales forecast during NRF’s State of Retail & the Consumer and held virtual discussions with industry and economic leaders, followed by a reception with members of Congress.
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NRF Nexus gathered nearly 300 retail technology, marketing and digital leaders at the Terranea Resort in Southern California to discuss the future of consumer engagement.
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NRF convened more than 2,300 loss prevention, cybersecurity and digital/ecommerce fraud professionals in Long Beach, Calif., for NRF PROTECT, retail’s premier loss prevention and asset protection event.
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NRF and the California Retailers Association brought together 70+ retail in-house counsel peers from 45+ brands to cover the most pressing issues impacting retailers.
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The Retail Law Summit had nearly 1,000 registrants over the course of the three-day virtual event designed to tackle the unique legal challenges faced by retail organizations.
Learn MoreThe NRF Center for Retail & Consumer Insights provides data-driven insights into the modern retail industry and the consumers who drive it.
NRF launched the Retail Monitor Plus, a free offering for NRF members providing access to spending data across 24 retail sectors and subsectors with demographic breakouts including age and income level.
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The NRF Foundation provides access to education and opportunities needed for successful retail careers, helping people build better lives and communities.
With nearly 800 guests from more than 160 companies, the NRF Foundation Honors celebrated retail professionals who sparked innovation and inspired incredible change in the industry.
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Retail executives shared advice, and students had the opportunity to explore various career paths, meet with recruiters and learn more about the retail industry, all in just four days.
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Doubling attendees from last year, the NRF Foundation Emerging Leaders Summit was full of networking, learning and skill-building for emerging retail leaders who are early careerists.
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The NRF Foundation partnered with the Crisis Prevention Institute, a leader in de-escalation training, to create a 30-minute online program, Customer Conflict De-escalation.
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