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Consumer Spending Shows Signs of Summer Recovery, but Retailers Are Cautious
Consumer Spending Shows Signs of Summer Recovery, but Retailers Are Cautious
June 11, 2024  |  Retail

Consumer spending is beginning to show signs of recovery going into the summer, but major retailers are not getting their hopes up. Findings from the...

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Father’s Day Spending Projected to Slide as Consumers Cut Back
Father’s Day Spending Projected to Slide as Consumers Cut Back
June 03, 2024  |  Retail

As with Mother’s Day last month, consumers have a little less to spend on Dad for Father’s Day this year. Last year saw Americans spend record...

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Debit Fee Cap Proposal Comment Period Floods Fed Website
Debit Fee Cap Proposal Comment Period Floods Fed Website
May 23, 2024  |  Bank Regulation

The Federal Reserve’s proposal to lower debit interchange fee caps has drawn a flurry of responses — roughly 2,500 responses, in fact — from trade...

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Shein Reportedly Rebuffed by National Retail Federation Ahead of IPO
Shein Reportedly Rebuffed by National Retail Federation Ahead of IPO
May 13, 2024  |  Retail

Shein reportedly has some work to do if it wants to court the U.S. retail industry. The fast fashion giant filed for an initial public offering...

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NRF Takes Gloves Off in Swipe Fee Settlement Objection Filing
NRF Takes Gloves Off in Swipe Fee Settlement Objection Filing
April 28, 2024  |  Retail

The National Retail Federation (NRF) on Friday (April 26) asked a federal judge to reject the proposed settlement of a class-action antitrust lawsuit over swipe...

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Mother’s Day Spending Expected to Dip Following 2023 Record
Mother’s Day Spending Expected to Dip Following 2023 Record
April 25, 2024  |  Consumer Insights

American consumers are projected to spend $33.5 billion on their moms next month. That’s according to new data from the National Retail Federation (NRF), which...

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NRF Expects ‘Moderate but Steady’ Retail Sales Growth in 2024
NRF Expects ‘Moderate but Steady’ Retail Sales Growth in 2024
March 20, 2024  |  Retail

The National Retail Federation (NRF) expects retail sales to grow between 2.5% and 3.5% in 2024. That forecast is in line with the 2023 annual sales growth...

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Retailers Battle $101 Billion Returns Fraud Plague
Retailers Battle $101 Billion Returns Fraud Plague
March 14, 2024  |  Fraud Attack

How common has refund fraud — or returns fraud — become? So much so that fraudster groups have begun advertising their services on platforms like...

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Valentine’s Spending Expected to Hit Record $14.2 Billion
Valentine’s Spending Expected to Hit Record $14.2 Billion
January 29, 2024  |  Retail

Americans are projected to spend $14.2 billion this Valentine’s Day amid heightened consumer confidence. That record amount comes from a survey released Monday (Jan. 29) by the National...

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