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NEWS ABOUT: National Retail Federation

National Retail Federation stories: 5 news summaries

 Holiday Sales Surge 
 on Deep Discounts 

But retailers worry huge bargains may cut deeply into their profits

Dec 1, 08 7:19 AM CST
(Newser) - Desperate retailers received a jolt of good news this weekend as shoppers poured into stores and spent 7% more—an average $372.57 each—than they did a year ago, reports the New York Times. But Black Friday glee may be replaced with gloom as retailers tote up the slim... More »

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Target • holiday shopping • Black Friday • National Retail Federation • financial crisis

Worried Retailers Call All-Out, and Earlier, Holiday Blitz

Analysts see sales beginning before Thanksgiving in sour economy

Sep 29, 08 10:47 AM CDT
(Newser) - Holiday displays already are popping up—and they’re likely to increase in number and urgency as retailers try to spruce up what’s likely to be the worst Christmas shopping season in years, reports Advertising Age. With 5 fewer days than last year because of a late Thanksgiving, retailers... More »

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Macy's • Victoria's Secret • National Retail Federation • Kohl's • retail businesses

Wal-Mart Leads Feb. Retail Rally

Overall sales jump doubles expectations, calms consumer spending fears

Mar 6, 08 10:47 AM CST
(Newser) - Big retailers showed unexpected signs of life in February, beating weak sales predictions to inject some hope into the market. Wal-Mart led the way, posting a 2.6% same-store increase, beating its own predictions of flat-to-2% growth. Overall, same-store sales climbed 1.9%, with more than half of retailers beating... More »

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retail • Costco • JCPenney • Sam's Club • Macy's • consumer spending • Home Depot • retail sales • Target • Victoria's Secret • Sears • National Retail Federation • Wal-Mart • Abercrombie & Fitch • American Eagle • BJ's Wholesale Club • Thomson Financial Same Store Sales Index • Kohl's • Saks • Gap • Banana Republic • Limited • Buckle • Pacific Sunwear • Wet Seal • Aeropostale

Retailers Bully Shoplifters for $$

'Civil recovery' systems using threat of legal action to extort funds

Feb 20, 08 2:00 PM CST
(Newser) - A system designed to compensate retailers for losses incurred by shoplifters has few controls to prevent the extortion or harassment, the Wall Street Journal reports. “Civil recovery” laws allow retailers to turn the names of suspected shoplifters over to collection agencies who demand fees of $200 or much more—... More »

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retail • business • shoplifting • Home Depot • Walgreens • National Retail Federation • Wal-Mart • civil recovery • collection agencies • Civil Demand Associates • Lord & Taylor • Palmer Reifler & Associates • Fair Debt Collection Practices Act • Zellman Group • Beall's

Shopping's Future Is High-Tech

Retailers urged to adopt new technologies

Jan 18, 08 11:43 AM CST
(Newser) - Retailers need to go higher tech, adapting to cell phone use and virtual world shopping, said speakers at the National Retail Federation's annual conference this week, Reuters reports. One speaker noted that high-tech shopping is already reality in Asia, where Koreans buy McDonald’s by phone (it rings when their... More »

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cell phones • online shopping • retail shopping • retail technology • National Retail Federation

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