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Washington—Americans are ready to put on their red, white and blue to celebrate Independence Day with friends and family—and plenty of food. According to the National Retail Federation’s 2015 Independence Day Survey conducted by Prosper Insights & Analytics, more than 156 million consumers—nearly two thirds of those celebrating (64.4%), are planning to take part in […]

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New York–Propelled by back-to-school buying, US retail sales will grow a relatively strong 4.6% during the core back-to-school shopping months of July and August 2015, according to a report in today’s eMarketer expects. At the same time, retail e-commerce sales will rise 14.4%, passing $56 billion to represent 16.5% of full-year retail ecommerce sales, according […]

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Washington—In the words of NRF President/CEO Matthew Shay today, “it’s refreshing to see Congress finally put good policy ahead of politics.” That policy, which would grant President Barack Obama the power to streamline passage of major trade pacts with Pacific Rim nations and the European Union won by a vote of 60 to 38 in […]

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Kenosha, WI—- Jockey International, Inc. announced Tuesday the launch of men’s and women’s casual footwear, a new licensed category for Jockey. The heritage American brand is partnering with internationally recognized footwear experts, The Eastman Group, to design, manufacture and market casual footwear, slippers, flip flops, and athleisure styles for men and women that deliver on […]

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