Inflation gained last month according to the United States Department of Labor, with the Consumer Price Index up 1% from April and 8.6%, a situation that has the National Retail Federation pushing on two issues, tariffs and biofuels. Although observers have cited...
Multiple notable occasions are upcoming, and the retail industry is responding to them with an eye toward celebration. The National Retail Federation expects Father’s Day spending this year to total $20 billion, almost on par with last year’s record-setting figure of...
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...
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...
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...
