Tag: national retail federation

In this episode of LPM's Inside Scoop Podcast, David Johnston, VP of AP and retail operations at the NRF, tells Stefanie Hoover about his May 14th trip to The Hill. A select group of retail LP executives partnered with the NRF to visit members of Congress and the Senate who can help get CORCA across the finish line.

The National Retail Federation will honor leading professionals in loss prevention and cybersecurity at the 2025 NRF PROTECT Awards on June 24 in Grapevine, Texas.

Retail sales grew in April as many consumers moved up buying to avoid higher prices expected to come with tariffs, according to the CNBC/NRF Retail Monitor, powered by Affinity Solutions, released by the National Retail Federation.

National Retail Federation Executive Vice President of Government Relations David French released a statement following the introduction of the Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2025.

The National Retail Federation is forecasting that retail sales during 2025 will grow between 2.7% and 3.7% over 2024 to between $5.42 trillion and $5.48 trillion.

According to the NRF, retail sales in February showed modest growth, with a 0.2% month-over-month increase and a 3.1% year-over-year rise.

Retail spending declined on a monthly basis in February amid concern over tariffs, but continued to grow year over year as the economy remained strong.

Strong economic performance seen in 2024 is expected to carry over and influence growth this year, but there is a wide range of uncertainty as the White House and Congress make decisions that will impact the economy.

The Census Bureau said overall retail sales in January were down 0.9% seasonally adjusted month over month but up 4.2% unadjusted year over year.

Shoppers spent less in January than they did during the busy holiday month before but retail sales had strong year-over-year gains nonetheless.