Retail sales in April increased for the seventh consecutive month even as gas prices rose and inflation remained high, according to the CNBC/NRF Retail Monitor. “Retail sales continued to grow in April despite higher gas prices driven by the ongoing …
Read More »
Retail sales increased during the holiday season, rising 4.1% from November to December, according to the CNBC/NRF Retail Monitor. The growth is in line with the National Retail Federation’s (NRF) forecast for record spending. “December Retail Monitor data saw a …
Read More »
The National Retail Federation (NRF) hosted its fifth annual State of Retail & The Consumer presentation, covering a variety of topics, including how to serve customers, consumer trends and a 2025 retail sales forecast. The presentation also featured insights from …
Read More »
The National Retail Federation (NRF) forecasts between 2.5% and 3.5% growth in holiday spending from 2023, equating to between $979.5 billion and $989 billion in total holiday spending in November and December of 2024. “The economy remains fundamentally healthy and …
Read More »
Retail sales increased again in August as consumer demand and easing inflation overcame slower job growth, according to the CNBC/NRF Retail Monitor, released by the National Retail Federation (NRF). “Retail sales data shows that consumers continued to spend on household priorities …
Read More »
Mother’s Day spending is expected to reach $33.5 billion this year, the second highest in the history of the survey, following last year’s record $35.7 billion, according to the annual consumer survey released by the National Retail Federation and Prosper …
Read More »
A record 200.4 million consumers shopped over the five-day holiday weekend from Thanksgiving Day through Cyber Monday, surpassing last year’s record of 196.7 million, according to the annual survey of almost 3,500 consumers, released by the National Retail Federation (NRF) …
Read More »
An estimated 182 million people, 15.7 million more than last year, are planning to shop in-store and online on Thanksgiving weekend this year, according to the annual survey by the National Retail Federation (NRF) and Prosper Insights & Analytics. It …
Read More »
Hardware Retailing The Industry's Source for Insights and Information
