by Mike Duff | Jul 9, 2024 | Retail Articles
With inflation easing and the United States Federal Reserve pondering when to lower interest rates, the nation is in a “critical moment,” waiting to see what will happen next, National Retail Federation Chief Economist Jack Kleinhenz said as part of the NRF Monthly...
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 11, 2024 | Featured News, Retail Articles
Monthly inbound cargo volume at major container ports in the United States should reach its highest level in nearly two years this summer, according to the Global Port Tracker report released by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates. The report cited...
by Mike Duff | Jun 10, 2024 | Retail Articles
Retail sales gained in May, showing significant increases both month over month and year over year, according to the CNBC/NRF Retail Monitor as announced by the National Retail Federation. Retail sales, excluding automobiles and gasoline, gained 1.35% seasonally...
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...