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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 »
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 »
2019 Graduation gift spending trends
According to the National Retail Federation’s (NRF) annual survey conducted by Prosper Insights and Analytics, 34 percent of respondents will purcha... READ MORE »
NRF says tariffs are a gamble for U.S. economy
After the Trump administration released a list of $300 billion of Chinese goods that will be targeted by additional tariffs of 25 percent, The Nationa... READ MORE »
Why younger consumers are embracing Easter
A variety of holiday-related activities are spurring additional spending by the younger consumer, according to Katie Jordan, manager, Research and In... READ MORE »
Retail jobs grew almost 15,000 in January over December
Retail industry employment in January was down by 15,100 jobs unadjusted from a year earlier but increased 14,800 jobs seasonally adjusted from Decemb... READ MORE »
Three trends in consumers’ attitudes toward Valentine’s Day
Despite the prevalence of red and pink hearts and the innumerable boxes of chocolate, Valentine’s Day in 2019 looks very different than it did a dec... READ MORE »
Retailers’ top priorities for 2019
“Who said apocalypse?” At a session on the Innovation Stage at NRF 2019: Retail’s Big Show, Forrester retail analyst Sucharita Kodali presented ... READ MORE »
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