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US Retailers Increase In-Store Security Measures
US Retailers Increase In-Store Security Measures
November 23, 2022  |  Retail

Facing brazen and widely reported thefts, retailers are deploying a variety of new deterrents while also balancing these measures with the need to maintain an...

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Halloween Spending Expected to Scare up Record Sales
Halloween Spending Expected to Scare up Record Sales
September 19, 2022  |  Retail

Inflation can’t scare off Halloween, with spending on candy, decorations, costumes and accessories expected to reach a record $10.6 billion, topping last year’s high of...

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5 Reasons Why ‘Friendly Fraud’ Is Far From Friendly
5 Reasons Why ‘Friendly Fraud’ Is Far From Friendly
July 12, 2022  |  Today In Data

The term “friendly fraud” sounds like an oxymoron, but in truth, there’s nothing friendly about it. It’s what happens when a consumer purposely makes a...

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Mother’s Day 2022 Adds NFTs, Crypto to Flowers, Dinners and Cards as Big as Billboards
Mother’s Day 2022 Adds NFTs, Crypto to Flowers, Dinners and Cards as Big as Billboards
May 07, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

How much do you love your mom? Asked that question and most of us say something sentimental like “infinity,” but the National Retail Federation (NRF)...

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Today in Retail: Consumers Bring Digital Habits to Brick-and-Mortar Stores; Housing Prices Affect Retail Shopping
Today in Retail: Consumers Bring Digital Habits to Brick-and-Mortar Stores; Housing Prices Affect Retail Shopping
April 18, 2022  |  Retail

Today in retail, a new study shows consumers are taking their digital habits to physical stores, while the housing trend has retail on edge. Plus,...

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NRF: Mastercard, Visa Should Cancel Credit Card Swipe Fee Increases
NRF: Mastercard, Visa Should Cancel Credit Card Swipe Fee Increases
April 18, 2022  |  Retail

The National Retail Federation (NRF) has joined bipartisan U.S. lawmakers in calling for Mastercard and Visa to hold off on their planned credit card swipe...

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Peeps Hatch in Easter Baskets Everywhere as 2022 Treats Business Booms
Peeps Hatch in Easter Baskets Everywhere as 2022 Treats Business Booms
April 16, 2022  |  Retail

Predicting a $20.8 billion Easter season in 2022, the National Retail Federation (NRF) said in March that per-person spend works out to $53 on food,...

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The Smaller, Smarter ‘Store of the Future’ Trend Is Real
The Smaller, Smarter ‘Store of the Future’ Trend Is Real
April 05, 2022  |  Retail

From mega malls riddled with vacancies and empty anchor tenant spaces, to giant stand-alone box stores in need of a refresh, to the realm of...

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Target, Amazon Unveil Environmentally Friendly Store Models
Target, Amazon Unveil Environmentally Friendly Store Models
March 17, 2022  |  Retail

Target and Amazon on Thursday (March 17) both announced environmentally friendly store models, according to company press releases. Target tested its first net-zero energy store...

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