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May 18, 2012
Safeway brings customizable shopping app to Oregon, Washington divisions

Safeway has launched its Just for U online and mobile shopping tool in its Oregon and Washington divisions.

May 16, 2012
Hawaiin boutique owner wins top prize in NRF's 'This is Retail' contest

Tanna Dang, co-owner of the Eden in Love boutique in Honolulu, Hawaii was awarded the top $25,000 prize in the National Retail Federation’s inaugural “This is Retail” video contest.

May 15, 2012
Retail sales stagger in April

A Tuesday report by the Commerce Department showed that U.S. retail sales during the month of April edged up 0.1%, following a 0.7% gain in March and marking the smallest rise of the year so far.

April 27, 2012
Walmart expands conservation efforts

Walmart is working hard to improve its image with its latest announcement that its Acres for America program is conserving an additional 300 acres of land to protect and restore wildlife habitats in the heart of U.S. cities, including Bridgeport, Chicago, Portland, San Diego, and Washington, D.C.

March 21, 2012
NRF names head of research division

The National Retail Federation has named Ellen Davis SVP and executive director of the NRF Foundation, the education and research arm of NRF.

March 20, 2012
NRF expects sales to hop up this Easter

While intentions aren't always equal to results, if NRF's predictions are correct, consumers will be shelling out quite a bit of cash this Easter.

February 29, 2012
Costco profit up in Q2

Costco is off to a good start in 2012, with high increases in second-quarter sales and earnings.

February 13, 2012
NPD unveils kids' top play items

The NPD Group unveiled the top current favorite play items among children ages 14 years and younger.

February 8, 2012
Show "retail means jobs," win cash

The National Retail Federation is calling on all retail employees or business owners to show the United States that "retail means jobs."

February 7, 2012
Walmart calls out healthy foods

In an effort to assure customers that private-label products are meeting the proper nutrition criteria, Walmart is implementing a transparent initiative called "Great For You," an icon that calls out healthy foods sold in Walmart stores, Walmart announced on Tuesday in Washington, D.C.

February 3, 2012
RILA to debut Labor and Employment Forum

The Retail Industry Leaders Association said Thursday that it will hold the first-ever Labor and Employment Law Forum on March 21-22, at the Hyatt Regency Washington on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C.

January 31, 2012
Licensed toys remain bright spot in sluggish industry

Ahead of the toy industry's annual convention this February, The NPD Group has reported that U.S. retail sales of toys generated $21.18 billion in 2011 compared with $21.68 billion in 2010, a decline of 2%.

January 3, 2012
Lowe’s acquires online home improvement retailer

Lowe’s announced that it has acquired ATG Stores, an online retailer of home improvement and lifestyle products based in Kirkland, Wash.

December 23, 2011
NRF concerned over longer breaks for truck drivers

The National Retail Federation said it was pleased with the decision by federal regulators to allow truck drivers to continue driving 11 hours a day, but expressed concern over a new requirement for longer weekly breaks. 

December 15, 2011
NRF boosts holiday forecast

The National Retail Federation is putting its faith in the holidays by upgrading its spending forecast for the season.

December 13, 2011
Retail sales edge up 0.2% in November, below forecasts

Retail sales rose 0.2% in November, following a 0.6% advance in October that was more than initially reported, according to figures released Tuesday by the Commerce Department in Washington.

November 21, 2011
Top 10 retailers for customer service

The NRF Foundation, the research and education arm of the National Retail Federation, has announced the top 10 retailers for excellent customer service selected by shoppers in the seventh annual NRF Foundation/American Express Customers’ Choice survey.

November 17, 2011
NRF predicts bigger shopper turnout for Black Friday weekend

Up to 152 million people plan to shop Black Friday Weekend, compared with the 138 million who planned to do so last year, according to a preliminary Black Friday shopping survey, conducted for the National Retail Federation by BIGresearch.

November 15, 2011
Retail sales see small increase for September

Retail sales edged up slightly during the month of October, the U.S. Census Bureau announced Tuesday.

November 7, 2011
Williams-Sonoma gets home furnishings "Rejuvenation"

Williams-Sonoma has acquired Rejuvenation Inc. for an undisclosed price, the company announced last week.

November 3, 2011
Costco results offer insight into other warehouse-club retailers

With BJ's no longer reporting monthly sales, Costco is the only warehouse-club retailer left to give some insight regarding how Sam's Club performs on monthly basis.

October 5, 2011
Costco raises profits, membership fees

Costco membership seems to defy current consumer trends as the warehouse club announced Wednesday that it would raise its annual membership fees at the same time reporting increases in fourth quarter sales and earnings.

October 5, 2011
NPD: Still hope for video game spending

The NPD Group has some good news for retailers worried about weak video game sales this holiday season, according to a survey of spending habits in the second quarter of 2011, in addition to the $1.44 billion spent in the U.S. by consumers on new physical video and PC game software in the second quarter of 2011, the total consumer spend on content via other monetization methods, including used games, game rentals, subscriptions, digital full-game downloads, social network games, downloadable content, and mobile games, is estimated at $1.74 billion.

September 29, 2011
T-Mobile USA to roll out new design for 400 U.S. stores

T-Mobile USA announced Thursday the rollout of a new global design for nearly 400 new and remodeled stores across the country.

September 28, 2011
Walmart named to Washington state green list

Walmart announced that ihas been selected as one of the Washington Green 50 list by Seattle Business Magazine as part of its annual Green Washington Awards competition.

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