Organized retail crime is becoming a more serious issue as affirmed in an onstage discussion between John Furner, Walmart U.S. CEO and National Retail Federation board chairman, and Matthew Shay, NRF CEO, at the organization’s annual security conference. At NRF...
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,...
As inflation eased at winter’s end, retail sales slowed in March, but spending was still higher than at the same time last year, according to the National Retail Federation. The United States Census Bureau announced that overall retail sales in March slipped 1%...
The National Retail Federation expects retail sales growth between 4% and 6% in 2023 with revenues reaching between $5.13 trillion and $5.23 trillion, the organization stated in its annual industry forecast. The 2023 figure compares with 7% growth to $4.9 trillion in...
Overall retail sales slipped slightly in February, but core spending excluding automobile dealers, gas stations and restaurants rose, according to the National Retail Federation. In its monthly retail report, the United States Census Bureau said overall February sales...