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Not all industries can claim consistent job growth, but retail is one of them. Between January 2009 and January 2012, the retail sector added nearly 300,000 new jobs. But there’s a misguided perception that retail jobs aren’t good jobs, and...

Black Friday is just ahead and this week has many consumers excited and many online and offline retailers nervous. So, what are the experts forecasting for sales for Black Friday and the holiday shopping season? Will it be merry, mobile or mostly disappointing...

[caption id="attachment_12586" align="aligncenter" width="300"] By Errefe via Wikimedia Commons[/caption] The National Retail Federation today lowered its retail sales forecast for 2015 because of unexpected slow growth recorded during the first half...

While more bargain hunters opened their wallets for Black Friday weekend this year, on average they spent a little less than in 2015. More than 154 million consumers shopped in stores and online, which was about 3 million more than last year, according...

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Tom MacArthur today announced that he has been named a “Hero of Main Street” by the National Retail Federation (NRF), in recognition of his unwavering dedication to the small business community and American entrepreneurs...