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From food to TVs, Super Bowl spending to reach a record $11B

A record 173 million Americans will watch the Giants and Patriots duke it out during the Feb. 5 Super Bowl - and they have big spending plans. The average game-watcher is expected to shell out $64 on apparel, snacks, and electronics. Read more.

NRF welcomes focus on jobs in State of the Union

NRF welcomed President Obama’s emphasis on job creation in this year’s State of the Union address, saying jobs hold the key to restoring the nation’s economic prosperity but expressing caution at the his emphasis on manufacturing. Read more.

Retail sales to grow 3.4% in 2012 to $2.5 trillion, according to NRF

While much of the economic picture remains bleak, retail sales are expected to increase 3.4% this year. A variety of factors were considered when creating the forecast, including unemployment, income growth and consumer confidence. Read more.

NRF CEO outlines industry issues to watch in 2012

NRF President and CEO Matthew Shay took to the main stage at Retail’s BIG Show to update the industry on trends for the coming year that will shape retail. Read more.

Work in retail? Create a video. Win $25,000.

NRF is "seeking the best retail stories in America" as part of its Retail Means Jobs campaign, looking for 2-minute videos from people who are employed by or own retail businesses. Video submissions will be accepted March 5-16. Read more.

NRF 101st Annual Convention & EXPO
	News from the Show Read the blog posts View sessions on demand Follow the #nrf12 buzz on Twitter Follow @RetailsBigShow and @nrfnews

NRF 101st Annual Convention & EXPO

News from the Show

Read the blog posts

View sessions on demand

Follow the #nrf12 buzz on Twitter

Follow @RetailsBigShow and @nrfnews

Events & Conferences

Buy Till you Die: New Perspectives on Consumer Buying Patterns from the Wharton Customer Analytics Initiative
Jan 31, 2012
Webinar
NRF Global Supply Chain Summit
May 06 - 08, 2012
Atlanta, GA

NRF 77th Washington Leadership Conference
May 15 - 17, 2012
National Harbor, MD
NRF Loss Prevention Conference & EXPO
Jun 20 - 22, 2012
New Orleans, LA

Shop.org Online Merchandising Workshop 2012
Jul 16 - 18, 2012
San Diego, CA
NRFtech 2012: IT Leadership Summit
Aug 12 - 14, 2012
San Diego, CA

Shop.org Annual Summit 2012
Sep 10 - 12, 2012
Denver, CO
NRF 102nd Annual Convention & EXPO
Jan 13 - 16, 2013
New York, NY

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