Data released by the United States Census Bureau indicated solid retail sales continued as the holiday season officially got underway in November, according to the National Retail Federation. In commenting on the Census Bureau data, NRF noted overall retail sales in...
Key economic trends continue to support the view that the 2024 holiday selling season will be solid, according to National Retail Federation Chief Economist Jack Kleinhenz. A near-record 197 million consumers shopped during the key sales period from Thanksgiving...
The Census Bureau data, according to National Retail Federation chief economist Jack Kleinhenz, demonstrates retail sales grew solidly the past two months based on the capacity for U.S. households to spend and the strength of the economy. October core retail sales —...
As the United States Federal Reserve dropped the prime interest rate by another quarter point, the National Retail Federation maintained economic progress, despite some mixed indicators, should continue to support holiday retail sales growth. On October 15, NRF...
United States Census Bureau figures show retail sales increasing again in September as employment grew and inflation and interest rates fell. The Census Bureau overall retail sales in September were up 0.4% seasonally adjusted month over month and 1.7% unadjusted year...
