The summer of 2026 is packed with celebrations expected to give retailers a boost as consumers spend on travel, sporting events, community gatherings and holidays, according to a new economic outlook from the National Retail Federation (NRF). In its latest …
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Father’s Day spending is expected to reach a record $27.9 billion this year, according to the National Retail Federation and Prosper Insights & Analytics, an increase from the previous record of $24 billion set in 2025. “Despite economic pressures, Father’s …
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Overall satisfaction with home improvement retailers has held steady in 2026, rising one point from 2025 to 672 (on a 1,000-point scale), according to the most recent JD Power 2026 U.S. Home Improvement Retailer Satisfaction Study. Shoppers noted higher satisfaction …
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The Home Improvement Research Institute (HIRI) U.S. Size of the Home Improvement Market Report is a monthly benchmark for how the industry is faring. See four fast facts from the study: Consumer Spending Drives the Market The home improvement market …
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According to the 2023 Home Security Market report from SafeHome.org, a home security product research company, 45 million households have video doorbell components. For some homeowners, however, video doorbells are out of the budget, but they still want to protect …
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Discount home goods retailer Big Lots announced today it has filed for Chapter 11, and its stores and operations have been acquired by private equity firm Nexus Capital Management. “The actions we are taking today will enable us to move …
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Consumers are still willing to buy even as smaller job and wage gains and high interest rates are slowing the growth of consumer spending, National Retail Federation (NRF) chief economist Jack Kleinhenz says. “U.S. economic growth for the remainder of …
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$966.6 billion. That amount is how much the National Retail Federation (NRF) forecasts will be spent on gifts and decorations from November 1 to December 31, a 3-4% increase from 2022. NRF’s holiday forecast is based on economic modeling that …
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