NRF: Tariffs will ‘punish ordinary Americans’The Trump administration’s plans to impose broad tariffs on consumer products from China drew a swift response from the National Retail Federation. Retail groups make anti-tariff appeal to White HouseSome of the largest brands in retail sent a letter to President Trump outlining their concerns about the detrimental impact broadly applied tariffs could have on American families. RILA’s new partnership aims to create a new retail talent pipeline The Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA) is making a move that it hopes will attract and retain a new retail workforce. Caution on LED rebates The Design Lights Consortium implemented a new version of its LED specifications (DLC 4.2) last year. Home Depot commits $50 million to training tradespeople The Home Depot is looking to grow the rapidly shrinking labor pool of skilled tradespeople. Retailers want gaps in data breach notification bill fixed Retailers are fighting for tighter data breach notification legislation. Lighting controls update Networked lighting control systems have a high potential for energy savings. Retailers push to end special tax treatment for online brands Conventional retailers are working with industry groups to overturn a tax break that benefits e-commerce brands. NRF: St. Patrick’s Day spending on pace to hit a record Retailers could expect to see a lot more “green” this St. Patrick’s Day. Retail groups oppose steel and aluminum tariffs; ‘tax on American families’ Two of the nation’s largest retail associations have come out against President Trump’s plans to order new tariffs on steel and aluminum. Consumers using tax refunds to pay down debt and save Retailers shouldn’t expect much of a big sales bump this year from consumers’ tax refunds. RDI announces the Mark V. Looper Award for Design Collaboration The Retail Design Institute, the largest and oldest association for retail design professionals, has established the Mark V. Looper Award for Design Collaboration. First Previous 32 33 34 35 36 Next Last
