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by Kathy Grannis | January 16, 2012
The Association for Retail Technology Standards (ARTS) today unveiled the first-ever standard data interface for online and mobile ordering at the ARTS Pavilion during NRF's 101st Annual Convention and EXPO.
by Kathy Grannis | January 16, 2012
The National Retail Federation's Association for Retail Technology Standards (ARTS) today announced significant enhancements to its Fresh Item Management (FIM) Standard, which allows traceability for food items from farm to store.
by Kathy Grannis | January 15, 2012
The Association for Retail Technology Standards, the National Retail Federation's technology standards division, and EPASOrg, an association leading card payment standards in Europe, announced today a partnership to create an ARTS-EPAS Retailer Payment Protocol Standard.
by Kathy Grannis | January 11, 2012
For Immediate ReleaseKathy Grannis (202) 783-7971grannisk@nrf.com ARTS Publishes Social Retailing Blueprint for NRF Retail Communities- Paper Offers Insight on Social Commerce, Group Buying and Targeted Advertising Tactics- Washington, DC, January 10, 2012 – The Association for Retail...
by Kathy Grannis | January 5, 2012
For Immediate ReleaseKathy Grannis (202)783-7971 or grannisk@nrf.comwww.nrf-arts.org www.nrf.com/annual12 Cloud, Social, Mobile Technologies to be Displayed at ARTS Pavilion During NRF’s BIG Show Washington, January 5, 2012 – The annual ARTS Standards Pavilion (booth 1951), an emporium...
by Kathy Grannis | November 21, 2011
According to Shop.org's eHoliday Survey, conducted by BIGresearch, half (51.0%) of online retailers surveyed will offer promotions specifically on Thanksgiving Day and eight in 10 (78.4%) will have special promotions on Cyber Monday. Additionally, 92.2 percent of online merchants will offer special...
by Kathy Grannis | November 15, 2011
For Immediate ReleaseKathy Grannis (202) 783-7971 or grannisk@nrf.com Consumer Spending on Discretionary Categories Boosts October Retail Sales, According to NRF-Retail Industry Sales Increase for 16th Straight Month- Washington, November 15, 2011 – Led by discretionary purchases, October...
by Kathy Grannis | November 3, 2011
For Immediate ReleaseKathy Grannis (202)783-7971 or grannisk@nrf.comwww.nrf.com/annual12 Retail’s BIG Show Named Among Top 40 Fastest-Growing Trade Shows by Trade Show News Network Washington, November 4, 2011 – The National Retail Federation’s Annual Convention has been...
by Kathy Grannis | October 24, 2011
The National Retail Federation announced today that Vicki Cantrell � a retail industry veteran who has held prominent positions at Tory Burch, Giorgio Armani, and Gucci � will join NRF as the association's Senior Vice President, Communities and Executive Director, Shop.org on October 31.
by Kathy Grannis | October 18, 2011
According to the National Retail Federation's 2011 Holiday Consumer Intentions and Actions Survey, conducted by BIGresearch, holiday shoppers say they plan to shell out an average of $704.18 on holiday gifts and seasonal merchandise, down slightly from last year's $718.98.* NRF is still forecasting...