Kentucky Retail Federation

10/28/2025

Chinese national indicted in gift card fraud scheme in Louisville to be deported.

A judge has decided a Chinese national charged with taking part in a gift card tampering scheme in Louisville will soon be deported.

10/24/2025

As the weather has gotten colder, the mind starts turning to the holidays even though we haven't even got the Halloween candy yet!

Consumers plan to spend an average of $890.49 per person on holiday gifts, decorations and other seasonal items this year — the second-highest amount on record, just 1.3% below last year’s all-time high of $901.99 — according to a newly released National Retail Federation (NRF) survey. Early s...

10/22/2025

Attorneys representing merchants urged a federal judge to reject banks’ lawsuit seeking to overturn Illinois’ ban on swipe fees on sales tax and tips.

10/21/2025

The Kentucky Retail Federation held its Annual Meeting at Wakefield-Scearce Galleries on Shelbyville on Tuesday. Thanks to Sen. Aaron Reed for being the lunch speaker.

10/14/2025

Tariffs and economic uncertainty are complicating an already fraught time. The key is to prioritize and lean into what larger chains can’t offer.

Tariffs and economic uncertainty are complicating an already fraught time. The key is to prioritize and lean into what larger chains can’t offer.

10/09/2025

September spending slowed but year-to-year growth is "robust" as retailers look toward the holidays.

CNBC’s Steve Liesman joins ‘Squawk Box’ to break down the latest results from the CNBC/NRF Retail Monitor, powered by Affinity Solutions. https://cnb.cx/4h3NV9g

10/07/2025

KRF talks about Halloween shopping.

Halloween shoppers are spending more despite tariff concerns.

09/26/2025

Halloween spending increasing in 2025

Nearly half of consumers began Halloween shopping early, with candy, costumes, and decorations leading spending, NRF says.

09/24/2025

Challenger, Gray & Christmas predicts that retailers will bring on fewer than 500,000 employees in Q4, a low last seen following the 2008 financial crisis.

Challenger, Gray & Christmas predicts that retailers will bring on fewer than 500,000 employees in Q4, a low last seen following the 2008 financial crisis.

09/17/2025

Last week, the Kentucky Department of Agriculture Kentucky Proud program hosted an Expo at Evans Orchard in Georgetown bringing together makers of Kentucky Proud products and retailers to discuss marketing products in stores. Kentucky Retail Federation members were on hand to learn more about Kentucky Proud products they could sell in their stores.

09/11/2025

Following a near-record peak this summer, import cargo volume at the nation’s major container ports is expected to steadily decline for the remainder of the year amid rising tariffs, according to the Global Port Tracker report .
https://nrf.com/media-center/press-releases/imports-declining-following-summer-surge-ahead-of-tariffs

09/09/2025

MPC highlighted a report by payments consulting firm CMSPI showing “swipe” fees big banks and card networks charge merchants to process credit and debit card transactions totaled over $236 billion last year, more than 25% higher than other estimates.