The National Retail Federation is the world's largest retail trade association based in Washington D.C., with a membership that comprises all retail formats and channels of distribution. NRF is the world’s largest retail trade association, representing discount and department stores, home goods and specialty stores, Main Street merchants, grocers, wholesalers, chain restaurants and Internet retailers from the United States and more than 45 countries. Contributing $2.6 trillion to annual GDP, retail is a daily barometer for the nation’s economy. The National Retail Federation, the world’s largest retail trade association, passionately advocates for the people, policies and ideas that help retail thrive. For over a century, NRF has been a voice for every retailer and every retail job, educating, inspiring and communicating the powerful impact retail has on local communities and global economies.