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Amid continuing tariff turmoil, imports at the nation’s major container ports are expected to remain elevated through this spring but volume could see year-over-year drops this summer. nrf.com/media-center/p…

Led by Visa and Mastercard once again, credit and debit card “swipe” fees reached another new record last year, driving up consumer prices and further showing the need for Congress to pass the Credit Card Competition Act. merchantspaymentscoalition.com/credit-and-deb…

Consumers had the ability to spend and chose to save, notes NRF CEO Matt Shay cnb.cx/3DAsUDX

Consumer confidence continues to drop chainstoreage.com/consumer-confi…

A spokesman for the Kentucky Retail Federation said a bill that passed the General Assembly unanimously and was signed by Governor Beshear last week will address a new type of gift card fraud. weku.org/the-commonweal…

Consumer spending for the upcoming Easter holiday is expected to reach a near-record $23.6 billion nationwide, and overall retail sales for 2025 are projected to grow at least 2.7 % to $5.42 trillion, according to recent surveys by NRF. nkytribune.com/2025/04/happy-…

During this week’s Kentucky FBLA State Leadership Conference, more than 180 high school students from across the Commonwealth participated in a special session by the Kentucky Retail Institute (KRI) and Lowe’s home improvement centers. kyretail.com/news/698931/KR…

What’s behind March’s retail sales spike? Tariffs. bit.ly/42Q4QWe

During last week’s Kentucky Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) State Leadership Conference, over 180 Kentucky high school students participated in a special session by the Kentucky Retail Institute (KRI) and Lowe’s home improvement centers. wbko.com/2025/04/22/kri…

How the weather 🌥️ is shaping retail trends in early 2025. bit.ly/4d02hWe

Tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump have not yet led the United States into a recession, but worries over the economy are widespread and growing despite continued job and income gains, NRF Chief Economist Jack Kleinhenz said today. nrf.com/media-center/p…

Thanks to Lowe's for participating in this opportunity to provide beds for children in need of a place to sleep. linkedin.com/posts/lowespro…

Fighting the rising national threat of retail crime. bit.ly/44tY3ns

KRF has been working on battling retail crime in Kentucky and saw success in a bill on gift card fraud this past session.

AAA predicts 39.4 million people will travel by car over Memorial Day weekend. convenience.org/Media/Daily/20…

KY Retail Federation Shannon Stiglitz talks about the impact of tariffs on consumers and retailers in an interview with KET.

More consumers plan to shop Memorial Day sales this year, but they intend to spend less. Tighter budgets will also impact summer spending. chainstoreage.com/survey-memoria…

Our KY Retail Federation members statewide — including @Amazon, The Home Depot Foundation, Lowe's, @Shein_Official, Walgreens & Walmart — are proud to support our neighbors in Southeast KY, as they work to recover and rebuild!

@KyRetail members statewide — including @Amazon, The Home Depot Foundation, @Kroger, Lowe's, @Shein_Official, Walgreens & Walmart — are proud to support our neighbors in Southeast KY, as they work to recover and rebuild!

US consumers are projected to spend a record $24 billion this year, up from $22.4 billion last year, according to a survey from NRF and Prosper Insights & Analytics. Nearly half of consumers plan to purchase gifts for fathers or stepfathers chainstoreage.com/nrf-fathers-da…