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Here, LPM's Stefanie Hoover speaks with David Johnston and Christian Beckner with the NRF about their annual PROTECT Conference and more.

Retail sales during 2022’s November-December holiday season grew 5.3 percent over 2021 to $936.3 billion, falling short of the National Retail Federation’s (NRF) forecast amid continuing inflation and high interest rates.

The National Retail Federation (NRF) and the Retail & Hospitality Information Sharing and Analysis Center (RH-ISAC) have announced a new collaboration to strengthen their collective efforts to improve cybersecurity within the retail and related consumer-facing sectors.

Consumers are expected to return more than $816 billion worth of retail merchandise purchased in 2022, according to a report released today by the National Retail Federation (NRF) and Appriss Retail.

The National Retail Federation (NRF) today announced that Lowe's Chairman and CEO Marvin Ellison will receive the 2023 Visionary Award.

Retail sales grew again in October as consumers set aside concerns about inflation and many got a jump start on the holiday season.

The National Retail Federation forecasts that holiday retail sales during November and December will grow between 6 and 8 percent over 2021 to between $942.6 billion and $960.4 billion.

The National Retail Federation today announced that it has hired veteran loss prevention expert David Johnston as vice president for asset protection and retail operations. 

This rise in crime has caught the attention of policymakers in Washington and they are considering legislation to help. Ahead of Fight Retail Crime Day on Oct. 26, the NRF is asking congress to act—and, in turn, asking retailers to plead with congress as well.

Retail sales remained strong on a monthly basis and saw another year-over-year gain in September despite an interest rate hike from the Federal Reserve and continuing inflation.