by Mike Duff | Nov 4, 2022 | Retail Articles
Even with recent inflationary challenges, the National Retail Federation has forecast that holiday retail sales during November and December will grow between 6% and 8% over 2021 to between $942.6 billion and $960.4 billion. Last year’s holiday sales grew 13.5% versus...
by Mike Duff | Oct 17, 2022 | Retail Articles
Retail sales remained strong with another year-over-year gain in September despite an interest rate hike from the Federal Reserve and ongoing inflation, the National Retail Federation stated, with core sales better versus August. The United States Census Bureau...
by Mike Duff | Sep 16, 2022 | Retail Articles
Consumers continued to spend in August despite inflation as more jobs and higher wages helped ease the pressures associated with rising prices, according to the National Retail Federation. The United States Census Bureau has announced that overall retail sales in...
by Mike Duff | Sep 15, 2022 | Retail Articles
Things looked grim on the transportation front when Amtrak announced on September 14 that it had suspended long-distance passenger service for September 15 and the National Retail Federation issued a warning about the crippling impact of a nationwide rail strike...
by Mike Duff | Aug 18, 2022 | Featured News, Retail Articles
Core retail sales, as calculated by the National Retail Federation, rose in July as consumers kept shopping, NRF reported. NRF’s calculation of retail sales is based on U.S. Census Bureau figures, but it excludes automobile dealers, gasoline stations and...
