NRF and its specialty divisions produce many important
research publications thorughout the year. Below are many
of our most prominent studies/partnered studies. | Currently Available Retail Horizons: Benchmarks and Forecasts
Retail Horizons is the definitive source of benchmarking
information and in-depth analysis for retailers.
Latest Edition: 2008/2009 Survey | more Info...  | Retail Industry Indicators
Retail Industry Indicators is a comprehensive report on trends in
the retail companies.
Latest Edition: 2008 | more Info... | Customer Service and Sales Skills Standards
National skill standards in Customer Service and Sales are
available to help employers build employee skills and careers.
For more info, contact the NRF Foundation at 202.626.8130.
more info I purchase now | Retailing Smarts Series Workbooks and Leader's Guides
Designed specifically for the retail sales associate, the Crisp
Retailing Smarts Series is based on skill standards developed...
more Info I purchase now | NRF Standard Color and Size Codes
The NRF Standard Color and Size Codes give retailers, vendors
and manufacturers a common language for product...
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| RFPs and Schema
NRF and ARTS are developing a library of standard RFPs (or ITTs
as they are sometimes known) to help retailers select the “right”...
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| The State of Retailing Online (SORO)
Every year, Shop.org and Forrester Research partner to provide the
eCommerce community with an update on the state of the online...
Latest Edition: 2009 | more Info... | NRF Compensation and Benefits Survey
NRF conducted the 2008 Retailer Compensation and Benefits
Survey in partnership with Mercer Human Resource Consulting.
Latest Edition: 2008 | more Info... | Organized Retail Theft: Raising Awareness,
Organized Retail Theft (ORT) is the most serious security issue
facing many retailers, including supermarkets, drug stores, mass
merchandisers, and apparel and accessory retailers.
Business leaders, security and law enforcement professionals, prosecutors |
more Info... | Retail IT Budget Benchmarking Survey
AMR Research and the National Retail Federation’s CIO Council conducted their fifth annual benchmarking study, comparing 2007
IT spending with 2008 IT budgets for participating retailers.
Based on line-item level detail across all major budget categories,
this Report provides strategic insight into retail software application
priorities, outsourcing plans, and security and compliance initiatives.
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NRF Members:Access Free Here | Customer Centric Retailing
published by the National Retail Federation in cooperation
with Ogden Associates presents the status and trends in CRM
and Customer Centricity | more Info... | STORES Buying Guides
STORES Media publishes three buying guides annually.
The Retail Industry Buying Guide is the industry's premier
source for products and services used in retail operations.
STORES' Software Sourcebook is the definitive resource for
retail-specific solutions; playing a critical role in helping to
achieve optimum retail operating efficiency. The LPinformation
Supplier Directory is the industry's in-depth resource guide for
retail-specific loss prevention solutions, listing products and
services exclusively intended to achieve optimum loss
prevention efficiency.
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| |  | Featured Products  Retail Industry Indicators
A comprehensive report on
trends in the retail
companies. Drawing from
official government data,
supplemented by industry
surveys, it presents up-to-
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industry. These include
including retailers’
contribution to the overall
U.S. economy, retail store
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trends, employment and
compensation levels and
trends, and information
about retail companies,
including inventory
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