Policy Issues

Retail supports more than one in four American jobs and contributes over $5.3 trillion to our GDP. Wherever the industry goes, the nation follows— and we are committed to driving economic growth, job creation, and innovation forward.

NRF's top priorities for 2025




Limiting supply chain disruptions while promoting free and fair trade


Increasing competition and supporting small businesses


Effective solutions to address organized retail crime

Policy issues on the agenda

Consumer Privacy
Fair Patent Laws
Health Care Reform
Immigration
Independent Contractor
Labor Relations
Organized Retail Crime
Overtime
Supply Chain Infrastructure
Swipe Fees
Tariffs
Tax

Catch up on leading policy issues impacting retailers

Tariffs

4 retail industry priorities for sustaining U.S. economic growth

Addressing the industry’s top priorities is essential to maintain economic momentum

Loss Prevention

The misperception of shrink and its impact on organized retail crime

It’s time to set the record straight — claims that ORC losses are inflated due to inventory shrink are inaccurate

Swipe Fees

NRF Welcomes Court Ruling Overturning Debit Card Swipe Fee Cap as Too High

NRF welcomed a federal judge’s ruling overturning the Federal Reserve’s 2011 cap on debit card “swipe” fees in response to a merchant’s lawsuit  that said the Fed set the cap too high.

Tax

Why BATs and VATs are still bad ideas

Proposed as alternatives to tariffs, border adjustment and value-added taxes have a major impact on consumers

Comments, Letters and Testimony

Read communications from NRF to Congress, the White House and federal agencies.

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State Laws & Legislative Information

Access resources for state and local governments.

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Tariffs threaten the American Dream

Small businesses, which make up 98% of retailers and support more than 13 million American jobs, are particularly vulnerable to tariffs.

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NRF Government Relations team


Christian Beckner
VP, Retail Technology & Cybersecurity; Executive Director, Center for Digital Risk & Innovation

Mercy Beehler
Vice President, Government Relations

Scot Case
VP, CSR & Sustainability; Executive Director, Center for Retail Sustainability

Meghan Cruz
Vice President, Advocacy & Engagement

Maisha Davis
Manager, Government Relations Operations

Edwin Egee
VP, GR & Workforce Development

Ceara Flake
VP & Deputy General Counsel

David French
Executive Vice President of Government Relations & Executive Director, NCCR

Jonathan Gold
VP, Supply Chain & Customs Policy

Dylan Jeon
Sr. Director, Government Relations

David Johnston
VP, Asset Protection & Retail Operations

Mike Lemon
VP, Legal Affairs

Stephanie Martz
Chief Administrative Officer & General Counsel

Shawna Purvis
Manager, Government Relations Operations

Caroline Reppert
Director, Center for Digital Risk & Innovation

Jason Straczewski
Group VP, Government Relations & Political Affairs

Scott Vinson
VP, Government Relations Food & Energy Policy

Ashton Wiggins
Manager, Legislative Affairs

Quay Wembley
Commercial Contracts Attorney

Ashley Wilson
VP, Tax Policy

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