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NRF: Steady sales growth expected for 2024 holiday season

The National Retail Federation (NRF) forecasted that 2024 holiday spending is expected to grow between 2.5% and 3.5% over 2023. That equates to betwee... READ MORE »

CNBC/NRF Retail Monitor shows retail sales declined in September, grew year over year

Retail sales saw a slight month-over-month drop in September but consumers continued to spend more than last year as interest rates and inflation fell... READ MORE »

NRF calls on administration to use ‘any and all authority’ to end port strike

The National Retail Federation (NRF) released the following statement from NRF President and CEO Matthew Shay after a labor strike was initiated at al... READ MORE »

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Nearly half of Halloween shoppers to purchase items before October

Early Halloween shopping is on the rise, with 47% of survey participants beginning their shopping before October, according to the National Retail Fed... READ MORE »

Economy ‘on the cusp’ of a soft landing with recession unlikely

With the economy slowing but still growing and inflation down as the Federal Reserve prepares to lower interest rates, the United States appears to ha... READ MORE »

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Economy still growing, but could slow enough for Fed to lower interest rates this year

Key elements of the economy are still growing but appear to have slowed enough to be on track for the Federal Reserve to lower interest rates later th... READ MORE »

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Selling Christmas: 15 tips for 2024

[caption id="attachment_28487" align="alignright" width="225"] The mood was downright merry throughout the selling season at The Paper + Craft Pantry ... READ MORE »

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Census retail sales data for May shows a ‘reasonably healthy consumer’

Data released by the U.S. Census Bureau today shows retail sales grew again in May and helped drive a still-expanding economy, National Retail Federat... READ MORE »

Retail sales jump in May 2024 after April slowdown

Retail sales jumped significantly in May, showing strong increases both month over month and year over year, according to the National Retail Federati... READ MORE »

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NRF: Fed’s proposed debit card ‘swipe’ fee cap too high

The National Retail Federation (NRF) told the Federal Reserve that the Fed’s plan to lower a 13-year-old cap on debit card “swipe” fees is welco... READ MORE »

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