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 16, 2024 | Retail Articles
The United States Census Bureau released figures indicating that retail sales moderated in April, the National Retail Federation reported. April’s core retail sales, as defined by NRF – based on the Census data but excluding automobile dealers, gasoline stations and...
by Mike Duff | May 9, 2024 | Retail Articles
April retail sales in the United States grew modestly from the month before, but a shift in the timing of Easter seems a prime factor in a slight year-over-year decline, according to the CNBC/NRF Retail Monitor. Total retail sales in April, excluding those for...
by Mike Duff | Apr 3, 2024 | Retail Articles
Held from March 20-25, Amazon’s inaugural Big Spring Sale generated a modest 3.1% lift in sales versus the average trailing four weeks, according to Earnest credit card data. The result represents a small acceleration from the seasonal lift that occurred in the same...
by Mike Duff | May 16, 2023 | Retail Articles
Retail sales regained momentum in April with both month-over-month and year-over-year growth, according to the National Retail Federation. The United States Census Bureau today said overall April retail sales were up 0.4% from March and 1.6% year over year. In March,...