by Mike Duff | Jul 8, 2024 | Retail Articles
A survey from global commercial real estate and investment management firm JLL reveals parents plan to spend 21.8% more on back-to-school shopping this year, signaling positive implications for retail sales and a successful shopping season. The survey of more than...
by Mike Duff | Jun 20, 2024 | Retail Articles
Retail sales continued to press forward in May as the economy remained in expansion mode, National Retail Federation Chief Economist Jack Kleinhenz said in an analysis of data released by the United States Census Bureau. The Census Bureau reported overall retail sales...
by Mike Duff | Jun 5, 2024 | Retail Articles
Shoppers are still willing to spend and inflation is slipping toward the point of comfort for the United States Federal Reserve, but the labor market remains tight and some uncertainty continues to hang over the U.S. economy, according to National Retail Federation...
by Mike Duff | May 23, 2024 | Retail Articles
Consumer confidence slipped in April, hit by decreased comfort in the job market, non-essential spending and the ability to make ends meet, according to Numerator. The market researcher’s April Consumer Confidence Score was 56.9, down 0.4% from March. The score is an...
by Mike Duff | May 22, 2024 | Retail Articles
Target first-quarter earnings declined year over year, disappointing Wall Street. However, the company’s chair and CEO, Brian Cornell, said that recent moves, including price cuts the company has been rolling out, position it for a return to growth. Net earnings were...
