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...
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...
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...
In the face of ongoing elevated inflation, 38% of back-to-school shoppers are cutting back on other kinds of spending as they get ready for the return to the classroom, according to an annual survey released today by the National Retail Federation and Prosper Insights...
According to the National Retail Federation, May sales results wavered when compared to April as consumers faced continuing inflation including higher prices for essentials such as food and gasoline. The United States Census Bureau has announced that retail sales in...
