by Mike Duff | Jul 25, 2023 | Retail Articles
The United Parcel Service has announced that it had reached a tentative collective bargaining agreement with the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, which represents about 330,000 UPS employees in the United States. The five-year agreement covers U.S....
by Mike Duff | Jul 18, 2023 | Featured News, Retail Articles
Retail sales rose in June even as employment grew more slowly, according to the National Retail Federation. Based on United States Census Bureau figures, NRF stated that overall retail sales in June gained 0.2% from May and 1.5% year over year. May sales advanced 0.5%...
by Mike Duff | Jul 17, 2023 | Retail Articles
According to a survey released by the National Retail Federation and Prosper Insights and Analytics, consumers will spend record amounts for back-to-school and back-to-college shopping this year. Study results indicate that back-to-school spending will reach $41.5...
by Mike Duff | Jul 14, 2023 | Retail Articles
According to the Global Port Tracker report released today by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates, import cargo volume at major container ports in the United States will climb toward an August peak this summer. However, potential supply chain...
by Mike Duff | Jul 7, 2023 | Featured News, Retail Articles
As part of the organization’s Monthly Economic Review, National Retail Federation chief economist Jack Kleinhenz stated that the United States economy did better in the first half of 2023 than early indicators suggested and appears to be “rolling forward” even as the...
