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Retailers Applaud Announcement to Extend Chinese Visas

Encouraging International Shoppers is a Retail Industry Priority WASHINGTON – The National Retail Federation Monday issued the following statement from NRF President and CEO Matthew Shay on the announcement that the United States and China have agreed to extend Chinese visas, business and tourist visas, from one year to 10 years: “We applaud the administration […]

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Yes, Disney’s Frozen Characters, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles on Top 10 Children’s Costume List This Halloween

WASHINGTON, DC – Having taken the world by storm this year, Disney’s Frozen and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle characters will again come to life this Halloween. According to National Retail Federation (NRF) the 2014 Halloween Consumer Top Costumes Survey conducted by Prosper Insights & Analytics, an estimated 2.6 million children plan to dress up as

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New Study Shows a Shutdown Could Cost $2.5 Billion a Day as Deadline Looms for West Coast Ports

WASHINGTON, D.C. – As negotiations continue for a new contract agreement covering 13,600 dockworkers at 30 ports stretching from San Diego, Calif., to Bellingham, Wash., a new study shows the U.S. economy could lose as much as $2.5 billion a day if a prolonged West Coast port shutdown occurs. The study, conducted by the National

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