
Mercy Beehler joins NRF advocacy team
Beehler brings extensive experience in retail policy and most was head of policy communications at Alibaba Group.
Beehler brings extensive experience in retail policy and most was head of policy communications at Alibaba Group.
Retailers have accelerated imports of key products, anticipating a possible East Coast/Gulf Coast port strike in January and new tariffs from President Trump.
“Consumers came out to spend this holiday season and clearly underscored the solid growth in the U.S. economy,” says NRF economist.
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Retailers are securing inventory ahead of potential tariff increases
"A tariff is a tax paid by the U.S. importer, not a foreign country. This tax ultimately comes out of consumers’ pockets through higher prices.”
“These numbers show the continued resiliency of the American consumer,” NRF's Kleinhenz said.