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Retail sales data released by the U.S. Census Bureau shows consumers continued to increase their spending in July while the growth of the economy is moderating, says Jack Kleinhenz, National Retail Federation chief economist. Retail trade sales were up 1.1% …

The National Retail Federation (NRF) released its annual list of the Top 100 Retailers. The 2024 Top 100 Retailers ranks the industry’s largest companies according to domestic sales. The list was compiled by Kantar, a global marketing data, insight and …

Data recently released by the U.S. Census Bureau shows modest retail sales gains in June despite an uneven pace of spending in recent months, says National Retail Federation chief economist Jack Kleinhenz. “The path of household spending remains difficult to …

As artificial intelligence (AI) continues to expand throughout all industries, the National Retail Federation (NRF) has published a series of guidelines called the Principles for Use of Artificial Intelligence in the Retail Sector. These guidelines strive to encourage governance of …

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 …

Economic growth slowed during the first three months of the year, but consumers are still spending more than last year, says Jack Kleinhenz, National Retail Federation (NRF) chief economist. “The U.S. economy lost some spring in its step during the …

Consumer spending is expected to reach a total of $22.4 billion this Easter, according to the annual survey released by the National Retail Federation (NRF) and Prosper Insights and Analytics. The total figure is the second highest in the survey’s history …

The National Retail Federation (NRF) says data released by the U.S. Census Bureau retail sales data shows that retail sales cooled in January but households continued to spend. “Retail sales softened in January compared with the holiday season, but consumers …