National Retail Federation
NRF: 2023 retail sales to grow 4% to 6%
The National Retail Federation (NRF) forecasted that retail sales will grow between 4% and 6% in 2023. In total, NRF projects that retail sales wil... READ MORE »
NRF: Imports expected to slowly climb through mid-summer
Import cargo volume at U.S. major container ports is expected to begin slowly climbing again in March after February saw one of the lowest levels sinc... READ MORE »
NRF: Retail sales pick up in January 2023
Retail sales bounced back strongly in January as inflation eased and income grew, according to the National Retail Federation (NRF). “Despite inf... READ MORE »
NRF: 2022 holiday sales grew 5.3% to $936.3B
Retail sales during 2022’s November-December holiday season grew 5.3% over 2021 to $936.3 billion, falling short of the National Retail Federation�... READ MORE »
Record 158 million shoppers expected during Super Saturday
More than 158 million consumers are expected to shop on the last Saturday before Christmas this year, according to the annual consumer survey released... READ MORE »
GDP growth slows, but consumer spending remains positive
Gross domestic product isn’t likely to grow as much in the final months of 2022 as it did in the third quarter, but consumer spending should remain ... READ MORE »
Record number of consumers shop over Thanksgiving weekend
A record 196.7 million Americans shopped in stores and online during the five-day holiday shopping period from Thanksgiving Day through Cyber Monday, ... READ MORE »
NRF forecasts record holiday retail sales in 2022
The National Retail Federation (NRF) is forecasting record holiday sales this year, with 46% of consumers saying they’ve already began shopping due ... READ MORE »
Year-over-year retail sales growth continues, NRF reports
Retail sales remained strong on a monthly basis and saw another year-over-year gain in September despite an interest rate hike from the Federal Reserv... READ MORE »
Retailers warn of growing tariff bill for American businesses
The National Retail Federation (NRF) responded to the Trump administration’s plans to impose a five percent tariff on all Mexican imports starting J... READ MORE »
