by Mike Duff | Jan 8, 2025 | Retail Articles
Economic growth has withstood inflation, high interest rates and other challenges in 2024 and should remain strong in 2025, according to National Retail Federation Chief Economist Jack Kleinhenz. In speaking as part of NRF’s Monthly Economic Review, Kleinhenz said...
by Mike Duff | Dec 18, 2024 | Retail Articles
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...
by Mike Duff | Dec 6, 2024 | Featured News, Retail Articles
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...
by Mike Duff | Nov 18, 2024 | Retail Articles
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 —...
by Mike Duff | Nov 8, 2024 | Retail Articles
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...
