by Mike Duff | May 19, 2022 | Retail Articles
Many retailers overcame higher prices in April to show both monthly and year-over-year sales increases, the National Retail Federation announced. The United States Census Bureau has released overall retail sales for April, which were up 0.9% seasonally adjusted from...
by Mike Duff | May 11, 2022 | Retail Articles
Ports in the United States covered by Global Port Tracker handled a record 2.34 million Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units – one 20-foot container or its equivalent – in March, the latest month for which final numbers are available. The March figure was up 10.8% from...
by Mike Duff | May 5, 2022 | Featured News, Retail Articles
National Retail Federation Chief Economist Jack Kleinhenz said in the organization’s Monthly Economic Review the economy’s fast-paced growth could slow somewhat as the United States Federal Reserve boosts interest rates incrementally during the coming months to slow...
by Mike Duff | Apr 22, 2022 | Home + Housewares
The annual consumer survey from the National Retail Federation and Prosper Insights & Analytics indicated that Mother’s Day spending in 2022 will total $31.7 billion, up to $3.6 billion from record 2021 spending. About 84% of adults in the United States plan to...
by Mike Duff | Apr 15, 2022 | Retail Articles
Retail sales grew in March, according to the National Retail Federation, even as inflation and other macroeconomic and political events weighed on consumers. Based on just-released United States Census Bureau figures, NRF stated that overall retail sales in March...
