by Mike Duff | Feb 6, 2023 | Retail Articles
In association with the February issue release of NRF’s Monthly Economic Review, National Retail Federation chief economist Jack Kleinhenz maintained that a recession is unlikely in the immediate future and the United States economy should see slight growth in 2023 as...
by Mike Duff | Jan 18, 2023 | Retail Articles
With consumers pressured by economic uncertainty, higher interest and inflation eroding their incomes, retail sales during 2022’s November-December holiday season grew 5.3% over the 2021 period to $936.3 billion but fell short of the National Retail Federation’s...
by Mike Duff | Jan 4, 2023 | Retail Articles
The economy is at a critical juncture with recession a possibility, if not a certainty, National Retail Federation chief economist Jack Kleinhenz stated in the NRF Monthly Economic Review. The United States Federal Reserve’s efforts to reduce inflation may not trigger...
by Mike Duff | Dec 15, 2022 | Retail Articles
After a surge of early holiday shopping during a promotion-filled October, November retail sales slipped month over month but still saw solid year-over-year gains, the National Retail Federation announced. NRF’s calculation of retail sales, based on United States...
by Mike Duff | Dec 2, 2022 | Featured News, Retail Articles
Despite strong consumer spending, gross domestic product is unlikely to grow as much in the final months of 2022 as it did in the third quarter, National Retail Federation Chief Economist Jack Kleinhenz stated as part of NRF’s Monthly Economic Review, but he also...
