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class="card-66-33--card card-66-33--left card-66-33--text card-66-33--align-left card-66-33--white "> <div class="title--card title--card-66-33">NRF on tariffs</div> <div class="description--card description--card-66-33"><p>National Retail Federation President and CEO Matthew Shay appeared on Bloomberg to discuss the impact of tariffs proposed by President-elect Donald Trump.</p> </div> <div class="button-basic button--card-66-33"><a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2024-11-11/tariffs-could-cost-consumers-80-billion-shay-says-video?sref=0IrjtUDf">Watch now</a></div> </div> <div class="card-66-33--card card-66-33--right card-66-33--image card-66-33--white "> <div class="image--card image--card-66-33"> <picture> <source srcset="//cdn.nrf.com/sites/default/files/styles/crop_310_310/public/2024-11/NRF_on_Bloomberg_11.12.jpg?itok=CcNIddXc" media="(max-width: 1199px)"> <img 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Solutions shows strong retail sales gains in October after a slow September.</p> </div> <div class="button-basic button--card-66-33"><a href="/media-center/press-releases/cnbc/nrf-retail-monitor-shows-strong-retail-sales-gains-october-after">Explore more</a></div> </div> <div class="card-66-33--vertical-rule">1</div> <div class="card-66-33--card card-66-33--right card-66-33--text card-66-33--align-left card-66-33--white "> <div class="description--card description--card-66-33"><div class="infogram-embed" data-id="_/xP4Go01fMHYA5KMFy6ns" data-type="interactive" data-title="Oct 2024 Monthly Retail Sales"></div><script>!function(e,n,i,s){var d="InfogramEmbeds";var o=e.getElementsByTagName(n)[0];if(window[d]&&window[d].initialized)window[d].process&&window[d].process();else if(!e.getElementById(i)){var r=e.createElement(n);r.async=1,r.id=i,r.src=s,o.parentNode.insertBefore(r,o)}}(document,"script","infogram-async","https://e.infogram.com/js/dist/embed-loader-min.js");</script></div> <div 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Join us Jan. 12-14 and hear firsthand insights on strategy and innovation. </p> </div> <div class="button-basic button--card-66-33"><a href="https://nrfbigshow.nrf.com/register?utm_source=NRF.com&utm_medium=Events_CTA&utm_term=Register&utm_content=MK_AN25_Reg_nrfcom_101024&utm_campaign=MK_AN25">Register now</a></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field__item"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--cards-66-33 paragraph--view-mode--default paragraph--id--53439"> <div class="card-66-33--section card-66-33--section-white card-66-33--split-33-66" id="card-66-33--section-53439"> <div class="card-66-33--card-wrapper"> <div class="card-66-33--card card-66-33--left card-66-33--text card-66-33--align-left card-66-33--white nrf-featured "> <div class="title--card title--card-66-33">Retailers’ new era of eco-diversity</div> <div class="description--card description--card-66-33"><p>J.Crew, Macy’s and others are working toward regenerative agriculture and supplier diversity.</p> </div> <div class="url--card url--card-66-33 "> <a href="/blog/retailers-new-era-eco-diversity" alt="Retailers’ new era of eco-diversity"> </a> </div> <div class="button-basic button--card-66-33"><a href="/blog/retailers-new-era-eco-diversity">Read more</a></div> </div> <div class="card-66-33--card card-66-33--right card-66-33--image card-66-33--white "> <div class="image--card image--card-66-33"> <picture> <source srcset="//cdn.nrf.com/sites/default/files/styles/crop_310_310/public/2024-10/Bowles%20harvester%5B98%5D.jpg?itok=DyjhlJc4" media="(max-width: 1199px)"> <img src="//cdn.nrf.com/sites/default/files/styles/crop_750_486/public/2024-10/Bowles%20harvester%5B98%5D.jpg?itok=-qq_LD8H" alt ="Cotton harvester"> </picture> </div> <div class="url--card-66-33 "> <a href="/blog/retailers-new-era-eco-diversity" alt=""> </a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field__item"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--cards-66-33 paragraph--view-mode--default paragraph--id--53363"> <div class="card-66-33--section card-66-33--section-white card-66-33--split-33-66" id="card-66-33--section-53363"> <div class="card-66-33--card-wrapper"> <div class="card-66-33--card card-66-33--left card-66-33--image card-66-33--white "> <div class="image--card image--card-66-33"> <picture> <source srcset="//nrf.com/sites/default/files/styles/crop_310_310/public/2024-09/Paris_Retail_Week_24.jpg?h=71b97ab3&itok=eyo70JZ4" media="(max-width: 1199px)"> <img src="//nrf.com/sites/default/files/styles/crop_360_400/public/2024-09/Paris_Retail_Week_24.jpg?h=1ea13b6d&itok=bVUlyPGm" alt ="Paris Retail Week"> </picture> </div> <div class="url--card url--card-66-33 "> <a href="/media-center/press-releases/nrf-and-comexposium-expand-retails-big-show-europe" alt=""> </a> </div> </div> <div class="card-66-33--card card-66-33--right card-66-33--text card-66-33--align-left card-66-33--white "> <div class="title--card title--card-66-33">Retail’s Big Show expands to Europe</div> <div class="description--card description--card-66-33"><p>The National Retail Federation and Comexposium announced that the Paris Retail Week annual conference and exhibition is being rebranded beginning in 2025 to <a href="https://nrf.com/nrfbigshoweurope">NRF 2025: Retail’s Big Show Europe</a>.<br>  </p> </div> <div class="button-basic button--card-66-33"><a href="/media-center/press-releases/nrf-and-comexposium-expand-retails-big-show-europe">Learn more</a></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field__item"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--cards-66-33 paragraph--view-mode--default paragraph--id--53121"> <div class="card-66-33--section card-66-33--section-white card-66-33--split-33-66" id="card-66-33--section-53121"> <div class="card-66-33--card-wrapper"> <div class="card-66-33--card card-66-33--left card-66-33--image card-66-33--white "> <div class="image--card image--card-66-33"> <picture> <source srcset="//cdn.nrf.com/sites/default/files/styles/crop_310_310/public/2023-11/CCIT-Hero-Image_3.jpg?itok=PyZw9mt3" media="(max-width: 1199px)"> <img src="//cdn.nrf.com/sites/default/files/styles/crop_360_400/public/2023-11/CCIT-Hero-Image_3.jpg?itok=bOycHUH5" alt ="NRF Center for Retail Insights"> </picture> </div> <div class="url--card url--card-66-33 "> <a href="/research-insights/center-retail-consumer-insights/nrf-retail-monitor-plus" alt=""> </a> </div> </div> <div class="card-66-33--card card-66-33--right card-66-33--text card-66-33--align-left card-66-33--white "> <div class="eyebrow eyebrow--card eyebrow--card-66-33"><a href="/research-insights/center-retail-and-consumer-insights-crci">Center for Retail & Consumer Insights</a></div> <div class="title--card title--card-66-33">NRF Retail Monitor Plus</div> <div class="description--card description--card-66-33"><p>The NRF Retail Monitor Plus is NRF’s latest offering from the <a href="/research-insights/center-retail-and-consumer-insights-crci">Center for Retail & Consumer Insights</a>, leveraging innovative and powerful new purchase data to help guide and inform our members through the ever-changing retail landscape. </p> </div> <div class="button-basic button--card-66-33"><a href="/research-insights/center-retail-consumer-insights/nrf-retail-monitor-plus">Explore more</a></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field__item"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--cards-66-33 paragraph--view-mode--default paragraph--id--53372"> <div class="card-66-33--section card-66-33--section-white card-66-33--split-33-66" id="card-66-33--section-53372"> <div class="card-66-33--card-wrapper"> <div class="card-66-33--card card-66-33--left card-66-33--text card-66-33--align-left card-66-33--white "> <div class="title--card title--card-66-33">The Visionary 2025</div> <div class="description--card description--card-66-33"><p>NRF names American fashion designer Tommy Hilfiger as the Visionary 2025. </p> </div> <div class="button-basic button--card-66-33"><a href="/media-center/press-releases/nrf-names-american-fashion-designer-tommy-hilfiger-visionary-2025">Learn more</a></div> </div> <div class="card-66-33--card card-66-33--right card-66-33--image card-66-33--white "> <div class="image--card image--card-66-33"> <picture> <source srcset="//cdn.nrf.com/sites/default/files/styles/crop_310_310/public/2024-09/TommyHilfiger_nrf_honors25_Shoulder.jpg?itok=zp_alzz_" media="(max-width: 1199px)"> <img src="//cdn.nrf.com/sites/default/files/styles/crop_750_486/public/2024-09/TommyHilfiger_nrf_honors25_Shoulder.jpg?itok=ESmHTnR0" alt ="The NRF Foundation 2025 Visionary Tommy Hilfiger."> </picture> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field__item"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--cards-66-33 paragraph--view-mode--default paragraph--id--53120"> <div class="card-66-33--section card-66-33--section-white card-66-33--split-33-66" id="card-66-33--section-53120"> <div class="card-66-33--card-wrapper"> <div class="card-66-33--card card-66-33--left card-66-33--text card-66-33--align-left card-66-33--white nrf-featured "> <div class="title--card title--card-66-33">2024 Hot 25 Retailers</div> <div class="description--card description--card-66-33"><p>NRF’s annual look at the fastest-growing U.S. retailers.</p> </div> <div class="url--card url--card-66-33 "> <a href="/blog/2024-hot-25-retailers" alt="2024 Hot 25 Retailers"> </a> </div> <div class="button-basic button--card-66-33"><a href="/blog/2024-hot-25-retailers">Learn more</a></div> </div> <div class="card-66-33--card card-66-33--right card-66-33--image card-66-33--white "> <div class="image--card image--card-66-33"> <picture> <source srcset="//cdn.nrf.com/sites/default/files/styles/crop_310_310/public/2024-08/Aldi_storefront_0.jpg?itok=5Z1XfMK-" media="(max-width: 1199px)"> <img src="//cdn.nrf.com/sites/default/files/styles/crop_750_486/public/2024-08/Aldi_storefront_0.jpg?itok=NNus_TN-" alt ="Aldi "> </picture> </div> <div class="url--card-66-33 "> <a href="/blog/2024-hot-25-retailers" alt=""> </a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field__item"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--cards-66-33 paragraph--view-mode--default paragraph--id--53098"> <div class="card-66-33--section card-66-33--section-white card-66-33--split-33-66" id="card-66-33--section-53098"> <div class="card-66-33--card-wrapper"> <div class="card-66-33--card card-66-33--left card-66-33--image card-66-33--white "> <div class="image--card image--card-66-33"> <picture> <source srcset="//cdn.nrf.com/sites/default/files/styles/crop_310_310/public/2021-08/shutterstock_703790845_0.jpg?itok=ZZ4w3lAC" media="(max-width: 1199px)"> <img src="//cdn.nrf.com/sites/default/files/styles/crop_360_400/public/2021-08/shutterstock_703790845_0.jpg?itok=1mXYlprQ" alt ="Economy"> </picture> </div> <div class="url--card url--card-66-33 "> <a href="/blog/focus-advancing-growth-amid-discussions-tax-reform" alt=""> </a> </div> </div> <div class="card-66-33--card card-66-33--right card-66-33--text card-66-33--align-left card-66-33--white "> <div class="title--card title--card-66-33">Focus on advancing growth amid discussions on tax reform</div> <div class="description--card description--card-66-33"><p>Despite a slowdown in GDP growth from 3.4% in Q4 2023 to 1.4% in Q1 2024, the economy continues to show signs of stability, writes NRF President and CEO Matthew Shay. </p> </div> <div class="url--card-66-33 "> <a href="/blog/focus-advancing-growth-amid-discussions-tax-reform" alt="Focus on advancing growth amid discussions on tax reform"> </a> </div> <div class="button-basic button--card-66-33"><a href="/blog/focus-advancing-growth-amid-discussions-tax-reform">Read more</a></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field__item"> <div class="paragraph 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button--card-66-33"><a href="/research/retail-circularity-action-guide-retailers">Explore more</a></div> </div> <div class="card-66-33--card card-66-33--right card-66-33--image card-66-33--white "> <div class="image--card image--card-66-33"> <picture> <source srcset="//cdn.nrf.com/sites/default/files/styles/crop_310_310/public/2024-05/Circularity_icons.jpg?itok=tnGBm4Ub" media="(max-width: 1199px)"> <img src="//cdn.nrf.com/sites/default/files/styles/crop_750_486/public/2024-05/Circularity_icons.jpg?itok=QsgVDGjP" alt ="circular economy icons"> </picture> </div> <div class="url--card-66-33 "> <a href="/research/retail-circularity-action-guide-retailers" alt=""> </a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field__item"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--cards-66-33 paragraph--view-mode--default paragraph--id--51988"> <div class="card-66-33--section card-66-33--section-white card-66-33--split-33-66" id="card-66-33--section-51988"> <div class="card-66-33--card-wrapper"> <div class="card-66-33--card card-66-33--left card-66-33--image card-66-33--white "> <div class="image--card image--card-66-33"> <picture> <source srcset="//nrf.com/sites/default/files/styles/crop_310_310/public/2018-11/small%20storefront%20usa%20flag.png?h=405a261f&itok=hbq5FVfl" media="(max-width: 1199px)"> <img src="//nrf.com/sites/default/files/styles/crop_360_400/public/2018-11/small%20storefront%20usa%20flag.png?h=23a4e8d1&itok=gnHA8Eju" alt ="small business displaying USA flag"> </picture> </div> <div class="url--card url--card-66-33 "> <a href="/research-insights/retails-impact" alt=""> </a> </div> </div> <div class="card-66-33--card card-66-33--right card-66-33--text card-66-33--align-left card-66-33--white "> <div class="eyebrow eyebrow--card eyebrow--card-66-33"><a href="/research-insights/retails-impact">Research</a></div> <div class="title--card title--card-66-33">Retail supports more than 1 in 4 American jobs</div> <div class="description--card description--card-66-33"><p>Explore the new report, The Economic Contribution of the U.S. Retail Industry, compiled by PwC, to see a view of the retail industry by the numbers, including employment, number of retail establishments, labor income and impact on GDP across the country and in your state. </p> </div> <div class="url--card-66-33 "> <a href="/research-insights/retails-impact" alt="Retail supports more than 1 in 4 American jobs"> </a> </div> <div class="button-basic button--card-66-33"><a href="/research-insights/retails-impact">Explore more</a></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field__item"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--cards-66-33 paragraph--view-mode--default paragraph--id--52220"> <div class="card-66-33--section card-66-33--section-white card-66-33--split-33-66" id="card-66-33--section-52220"> <div class="card-66-33--card-wrapper"> <div class="card-66-33--card card-66-33--left card-66-33--image card-66-33--white "> <div class="image--card image--card-66-33"> <picture> <source srcset="//nrf.com/sites/default/files/styles/crop_310_310/public/2024-05/Retail_workers.jpg?h=2b2190f2&itok=46TXU5XR" media="(max-width: 1199px)"> <img src="//nrf.com/sites/default/files/styles/crop_360_400/public/2024-05/Retail_workers.jpg?h=04bb2dd0&itok=dPFy2e-_" alt ="Individuals working in retail."> </picture> </div> <div class="url--card url--card-66-33 "> <a href="/blog/how-retail-job-sets-workers-career-success" alt=""> </a> </div> </div> <div class="card-66-33--card card-66-33--right card-66-33--text card-66-33--align-left card-66-33--white nrf-featured "> <div class="title--card title--card-66-33">How a retail job sets workers up for career success</div> <div class="description--card description--card-66-33"><p>From communication and problem solving to conflict resolution and time management, retail cultivates essential skills for every career path. New research from the National Retail Federation Foundation shows the average retail career move occurs every 14.5 months — and brings a 15.2% pay increase.</p> </div> <div class="url--card-66-33 "> <a href="/blog/how-retail-job-sets-workers-career-success" alt="How a retail job sets workers up for career success"> </a> </div> <div class="button-basic button--card-66-33"><a href="/blog/how-retail-job-sets-workers-career-success">Learn more</a></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field__item"><div class="paragraph paragraph--type--cards-33 paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="card-wrapper card-33-wrapper card-33-wrapper-cards-12 card-33-wrapper-color-white " id="card-33-wrapper-50912"> <h3>Latest from NRF</h3> <div class="card-33-inner-wrapper"> <div class="card-33 image tall"> <div class="eyebrow eyebrow--card-33"><a href="/advocacy/policy-issues/swipe-fees">Swipe Fees</a></div> <div class="card-title card-33-title">Learn the truth about the Credit Card Competition Act</div> <div class="card-url card-33-url"> <a href="/blog/learn-truth-about-credit-card-competition-act" alt="Learn the truth about the Credit Card Competition Act"> </a> </div> <div class="card-image card-33-image"> <a href="/blog/learn-truth-about-credit-card-competition-act" alt="Learn the truth about the Credit Card Competition Act"><img src="http://nrf.com/sites/default/files/styles/crop_360_200/public/2024-03/Credit_card_payment.jpg?h=d31e547c&itok=lU1QdL4j" alt="Shopper paying with a credit card. 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Strong Retail Sales Gains in October After a Slow September"><img src="/themes/custom/nrf_d8/images/default/press_release_default__360x200.png" alt="default image" /></a> </div> <div class="card-description card-33-description">Retail sales bounced back strongly in October as the economy remained in good shape.</div> <div class="card-readmore card-33-readmore">Read more</div> </div> <div class="card-33 image tall"> <div class="eyebrow eyebrow--card-33"><a href="/topics/economy/monthly-economic-review">Monthly Economic Review</a></div> <div class="card-title card-33-title">Monthly Economic Review: November 2024</div> <div class="card-url card-33-url"> <a href="/research/monthly-economic-review-november-2024" alt="Monthly Economic Review: November 2024"> </a> </div> <div class="card-image card-33-image"> <a href="/research/monthly-economic-review-november-2024" alt="Monthly Economic Review: November 2024"><img 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strategies"><img src="//cdn.nrf.com/sites/default/files/styles/crop_360_200/public/2024-10/Kraft_heinz_RGR367.png?itok=jw_5IAUt" alt="Kraft Heinz products including ketchup, cream cheese and mac & cheese." /></a> </div> <div class="card-description card-33-description">Retail Gets Real episode 367: Chief Omnichannel Sales and Asian Emerging Markets Officer Cory Onell on shopping today. </div> <div class="card-readmore card-33-readmore">Read more</div> </div> <div class="card-33 image tall"> <div class="card-title card-33-title">NRF Foundation Announces The College of the Florida Keys as RISE Up Partner of the Year</div> <div class="card-url card-33-url"> <a href="/media-center/press-releases/nrf-foundation-announces-college-florida-keys-rise-partner-year" alt="NRF Foundation Announces The College of the Florida Keys as RISE Up Partner of the Year"> </a> </div> <div class="card-image card-33-image"> <a href="/media-center/press-releases/nrf-foundation-announces-college-florida-keys-rise-partner-year" alt="NRF Foundation Announces The College of the Florida Keys as RISE Up Partner of the Year"><img src="/themes/custom/nrf_d8/images/default/press_release_default__360x200.png" alt="default image" /></a> </div> <div class="card-description card-33-description">The NRF Foundation announced The College of the Florida Keys as the 2025 RISE Up Partner of the Year.</div> <div class="card-readmore card-33-readmore">Read more</div> </div> <div class="card-33 image tall"> <div class="eyebrow eyebrow--card-33"><a href="/resources/retail-gets-real-podcast">Retail Gets Real Podcast</a></div> <div class="card-title card-33-title">How to fight back against organized retail crime</div> <div class="card-url card-33-url"> <a href="/blog/how-fight-back-against-organized-retail-crime" alt="How to fight back against organized retail crime"> </a> </div> <div class="card-image card-33-image"> <a href="/blog/how-fight-back-against-organized-retail-crime" alt="How to fight back against organized retail crime"><img src="//cdn.nrf.com/sites/default/files/styles/crop_360_200/public/2021-11/shutterstock_439523638.jpg?itok=N37PqJSE" alt="Retail security" /></a> </div> <div class="card-description card-33-description">Retail Gets Real episode 366: Representative Glenn Ivey and JCPenney's Angela Hofmann talk about ORC. </div> <div class="card-readmore card-33-readmore">Read more</div> </div> <div class="card-33 image tall"> <div class="eyebrow eyebrow--card-33"><a href="/advocacy/hill">On the Hill</a></div> <div class="card-title card-33-title">4 ways to vote retail this November</div> <div class="card-url card-33-url"> <a href="/blog/4-ways-vote-retail-november" alt="4 ways to vote retail this November"> </a> </div> <div class="card-image card-33-image"> <a href="/blog/4-ways-vote-retail-november" alt="4 ways to vote retail this November"><img 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