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NRF Says Credit Card Swipe Fee Settlement Blesses Retailer Abuse
The National Retail Federation (NRF) opposed a settlement of a federal antitrust lawsuit over credit card swipe fees charged by Visa and MasterCard, and the organization urged retailers to carefully consider their own decisions before...
Financial-Legal May 22, 2013 Jeff Miller
samuels jewelers
Average Shopper Budgets $101 for Mother's Day Jewelry Gift
The National Retail Federation's (NRF) Mother’s Day survey, conducted by BIGinsight, revealed that expected spending on gifts and outings this year will increase 11 percent year on year to $168.94 per shopper. Of those who celebrate...
Retail May 01, 2013 Jeff Miller
Harry Winston Store
U.S. Jewelry Store Sales +4%, Department Store Revenue Declines
U.S. jewelry store sales rose 3.8 percent year on year in February to $2.756 billion, which was a new high for the month, according to government calculations. In addition, the consumer price inflation (CPI) for jewelry...
Retail Apr 12, 2013 Jeff Miller
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NRF Survey Observes No Change in Spending Plans for Easter
The National Retail Federation (NRF) determined that with a ''plethora of budgetary concerns'' on the minds of most U.S. consumers, there would be no real change in spending for the upcoming Easter holiday. In a survey conducted for the...
Retail Mar 18, 2013 Jeff Miller
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U.S. Jewelry Store Sales +15%
U.S. jewelry store sales rose 14.7 percent year on year to $1.954 billion during the month of January 2013, marking the highest total for the first month of the year, as tracked by the U.S. Department...
Retail Mar 13, 2013 Jeff Miller
Harry Winston Store
U.S. Jewelry Store Sales +1%
U.S. jewelry store sales rose 0.6 percent year on year to $1.998 billion in July 2012, according to the government's monthly retail trade report. While the sales increase was mediocre at best, considering the tough...
Retail Sep 14, 2012 Jeff Miller
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NRF Vows Increased Effort to Repeal the Health Care Law
The National Retail Federation (NRF) released a statement from its president, Matthew Shay, following the Supreme Court's decision on the Affordable Care Act moments ago. The NRF vowed to redouble its efforts to repeal...
Financial-Legal Jun 28, 2012 Jeff Miller
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U.S. Jewelry Store Sales, Consumer Inflation Rise 6%
U.S. jewelry store sales rose 6 percent year on year to $2.102 billion in March, according to preliminary government figures that were released today. However, the U.S. consumer price index (CPI) for jewelry during the...
Retail May 15, 2012 Jeff Miller
Zales Store
U.S. Jewelry Store Sales +19% to Nearly $3B
Jewelry store sales in February 2012 rose 18.7 percent year on year to $2.69 billion, according to the government's calculations. For the first two months of the year, jewelry store sales have increased 13 percent year...
Retail Apr 16, 2012 Jeff Miller
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Alex and Ani Open New Store; Employee Scores as Video Finalist
Alex and Ani, a Cranston, Rhode Island-based jewelry company, will open its tenth store, this time in Oxon Hill, Maryland, which is a suburb of Washington D.C. The eco-friednly fashion jewelry retailer opened in Cranston in 2004...
Retail Apr 09, 2012 Jeff Miller
Mall
U.S. Dept. Store Sales +5%, Jewelry Stores +4%
The U.S. published preliminary retail sales figures today for the month of February as well as its more detailed sales report for the month of January, including jewelry store sales, which increased 4.3 percent...
Retail Mar 13, 2012 Jeff Miller
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U.S. Department Store Sales -1%
U.S. department store sales in January slid 0.6 percent year on year to $11.9 billion, according to government figures. Retail trade sales were up 5.5 percent. Total sales for retail, including automobiles and food, in January...
Research Feb 14, 2012 Jeff Miller
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NRF Exhibitors Unveil Latest Business Solutions for Retailers, Wholesalers
Download MP3 audio. The National Retail Federation (NRF) hosted its annual Big Show in New York this week to give retailers and suppliers a chance to meet with vendors and service companies for business...
Retail Jan 18, 2012 Rapaport News
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NRF's Big Show Plans Program Day for Small Retailers
The "BIG Show," organized annually by the National Retail Federation (NRF) in New York, expects tens of thousands of attendees, hundreds of speakers, and a keynote address from President Bill Clinton. The exposition runs January 15 through...
Marketing Jan 03, 2012 Jeff Miller
NRF - Black Friday
U.S. Consumers Complete 47% of Gift Buying
There are only 10 days remaining for Christmas-related shopping, and the National Retail Federation (NRF) has found that, on average, consumers report completing only 46.5 percent of their gift buying. The figure is down...
Marketing Dec 14, 2011 Jeff Miller
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Diamond News Broadcast
Download MP3 audio.The National Retail Federation (NRF) estimated that 131.4 million U.S. consumers shopped either in stores or online during the Thanksgiving and Black Friday weekend and 13.8% of those consumers purchased jewelry...
Retail Nov 30, 2011 Rapaport News
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NRF Notes 21% of Shoppers Intend to Buy Jewelry for Christmas
According to the National Retail Federation's (NRF) 2011 Holiday Consumer Intentions and Actions survey, conducted by BIGresearch, early Black Friday sales and special Christmas gift offers have piqued many consumers' interest with...
Research Nov 16, 2011 Jeff Miller
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Return Fraud to Cost Retailers Nearly $4B Over Christmas
There are fewer U.S. retailers anticipating return fraud rates to increase this Christmas season compared with 2010, however, this issue remains a tremendous problem and will account for roughly $3.5 billion in losses,...
Financial-Legal Nov 10, 2011 Jeff Miller
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Diamond News Broadcast
Download MP3 audio.The National Retail Federation (NRF) noted the official start of Christmas buying season 2011 with its list of "Top 10 Holiday Trends" to help retailers with their selling strategy. The NRF looked...
Retail Nov 02, 2011 Rapaport News
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U.S. Department Store Sales Flat in Sept.
U.S. department store sales were flat year on year in September at $13.7 billion on an unadjusted basis, according to U.S. government figures. On an adjusted basis, U.S. department store sales rose 1 percent to $15.5 billion. Retail trade sales...
Retail Oct 17, 2011 Jeff Miller
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