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Total spending for Halloween is expected to reach $9 billion in 2018, the second highest in the survey’s 14-year history. The figure is relatively the same as last year’s previous record of $9.1 billion.
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The National Retail Federation today said a proposed new class action settlement, which purports to resolve claims that Visa and MasterCard set credit card swipe fees in a multi-billion dollar price-fixing scheme, largely resembles part of an agreement that both a federal appellate court and the retail industry had already rejected.
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The National Retail Federation today issued a statement from President and CEO Matthew Shay in response to the Trump administration’s decision to implement tariffs on $200 billion in imported goods.
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NRF says a proposed new joint employer definition offered by the NLRB would provide legal clarity surrounding business-to-business relationships and reverse a controversial Obama-era joint employer standard.
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The National Retail Federation today announced the winners of its inaugural Innovation Awards, a new competition to acknowledge cutting-edge tech startups and other companies using the best and latest technology to revolutionize the retail shopping experience.
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The NRF Foundation has formed a partnership with workforce development company Grant Associates, Inc. to provide the Foundation’s RISE Up training and credentials to approximately 150 job seekers in New York City and the Washington metropolitan area.
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With retail sales continuing to grow despite tariff worries, imports at the nation’s major retail container ports are expected to remain strong this month after setting three new records this summer, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report released by NRF and Hackett Associates.

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NRF and 150 other organizations have submitted comments on proposed tariffs on $200 billion of Chinese imports, urging the administration to avoid further escalation with China and warning of the negative impact of tariffs on American businesses, families and workers.