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April 17, 2013
Grocers gather on supermarket industry issues

Grocery retailers, wholesalers and food industry state association executives representing more than 30 states assembled in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday to urge Congress to act on pro-business reforms that impact their industry.

January 14, 2013
Retail industry adopts principles for tax reform

The National Retail Federation board of directors said it has adopted a resolution directing NRF to “strongly encourage” Congress to enact comprehensive tax reform in 2013, and it set out a list of principles aimed at achieving tax policy that would boost the economy and encourage job growth.

January 3, 2013
Seven Steps for Developing an Effective Compliance and Ethics Program

By Kristin Graham Koehler and Brian P. Morrissey, Sidley Austin LLP

January 2, 2013
NRF welcomes agreement to avoid fiscal cliff



The National Retail Federation on Wednesday welcomed an agreement reached between the White House and Congress on a plan to avoid the fiscal cliff.

November 28, 2012
Too Much Information on Credit/Debit Card Receipts can Cause Big Problems for Businesses

By Brendan W. Walsh, Pashman Stein, P.C.

November 14, 2012
NRF urges Washington to fix fiscal cliff before Black Friday

The National Retail Federation on Wednesday urged President Obama and Congress to come up with a plan to avoid the “fiscal cliff” by Thanksgiving, saying uncertainty over the pending combination of tax hikes and spending cuts threatens consumer confidence during the holiday shopping season that begins on Black Friday.

November 7, 2012
Election 2012: The impact on retail

The National Retail Federation said it looked forward to continuing to work with President Obama and the new Congress toward the goal of putting Americans back to work and ensuring that the nation’s economy remains the strongest in the world.

August 21, 2012
Retail Q&A

As a prelude to the upcoming World Retail Congress in London (September 19- 21), five retail leaders who will be speaking at the event participated in the following Q&A:

August 13, 2012
HD: Shop-in-shops: One of the decade's big ideas

The Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA) has taken issue with an opinion piece that appears in the August 1, 2012, issue of the Wall Street Journal.

August 10, 2012
The Showrooming Scramble: Why Retailers Must Embrace Customer-Centered Service Innovation

By Craig LaRosa, Continuum

August 1, 2012
RILA Debunks Op-Ed Piece on Marketplace Fairness Act

The Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA) has taken issue with an opinion piece that appears in the August 1, 2012, issue of the Wall Street Journal.

July 23, 2012
NRF: When it comes to taxes, online, local retailers should be on level playing field

The National Retail Federation reiterated its call on Congress to address a loophole that allows most online sellers to avoid sales tax collection to the detriment of local retailers and communities.

June 28, 2012
Supreme Court rules healthcare mandate can stay; retailers upset

The U.S. Supreme Court has just ruled that, while the individual mandate to buy health insurance is unconstitutional, this key part of President Obama’s signature healthcare law can stay as part of Congress’s power under a taxing clause.

March 21, 2012
Data Security Breaches: A New Form of Shoplifting

By Theodore J. Kobus III, Esq., Baker & Hostetler LLP

February 22, 2012
NRF expresses support for Obama’s business tax reform

The National Retail Federation expressed its support for President Obama's proposal for business tax reform, and pledged to work with the White House and Congress to win passage of legislation that would significantly lower rates in order to help retailers and other businesses create jobs.

October 12, 2011
ICSC stands in support of new federal online sales tax bill

The International Council of Shopping Centers released a statement that it is in support of the Marketplace Equity Act, which was introduced to Congress on Wednesday.

September 28, 2011
360buy.com named Pure Play Etailer of the Year at Oracle World Retail Awards

360buy.com was named the Pure Play Etailer of the Year at the Oracle World Retail Awards, which took place during the annual World Retail Congress in Berlin.

September 28, 2011
Burberry, Walgreens and Tesco among winners of Oracle World Retail Awards

Burberry, Walgreens, Ralph Lauren’s Roger Farrah and Tesco were among the winners at the annual Oracle World Retail Awards, which took place on Tuesday during the annual World Retail Congress in Berlin.

September 28, 2011
CBRE report finds male shoppers driving online shopping in Europe

Across Europe, it is men who are driving the charge into Internet shopping, according to a new study by CB Richard Ellis (CBRE).

September 22, 2011
NRF encourages Visa reform to up foreigner spending at U.S. stores

The National Retail Federation said Thursday it welcomed legislation that would require the State Department to speed up the visa application process for citizens from three key countries, saying the move would make it easier for tourists and business travelers to spend money in U.S. stores.

September 2, 2011
Starbuck’s Schultz: Start Hiring

Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz has never shied away from supporting causes he believes in. But he has really gone on the offensive with his latest passions: political gridlock and the jobs crisis.

May 3, 2011
Oracle World Retail Awards: Call for entries

Retailers from around the world have until May 20 to enter the annual global competition, the Oracle World Retail Awards.

April 27, 2011
823 Congress Avenue

T. Stacy & Associates, who has been involved with some of Austin’s most iconic buildings, announced that it will reconfigure street-level space in its headquarters building at 823 Congress Avenue to a size and quality sufficient to attract a major retailer and that it has begun an aggressive search to find the “perfect tenant.”

December 7, 2010
NRF supports extension of Bush-era tax cuts

The National Retail Federation has announced its support of a tentative bipartisan agreement that would temporarily extend Bush-era tax cuts for all taxpayers regardless of income in return for extending unemployment benefits.

November 2, 2010
All retail is local: Four marketing strategies from your local politician

Well, it’s election week. This year, as with many non-presidential election years, the story has been about control of Congress.

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