by Mike Duff | Aug 11, 2026 | Retail Articles
The American Customer Satisfaction Index declined sharply in the second quarter of 2026, posting a drop surpassed only once in the past century as customer complaints reached record levels. ACSI warned that continued dissatisfaction could prompt more consumers to...
by Mike Duff | Apr 30, 2025 | Retail Articles
The United States Bureau of Economic Analysis reported real gross domestic product decreased at an annual rate of 0.3% in 2025’s first quarter. In the 2024 fourth quarter, the bureau’s real GDP reading increased 2.4%. The first quarter decrease in real GDP reflected...
by Mike Duff | Oct 6, 2023 | Retail Articles
The economy in the United States has continued growing despite labor disputes across the country, uncertainty about funding government operations created by Congress and the ongoing challenges of inflation and high interest rates, National Retail Federation Chief...
by Mike Duff | Jul 7, 2023 | Featured News, Retail Articles
As part of the organization’s Monthly Economic Review, National Retail Federation chief economist Jack Kleinhenz stated that the United States economy did better in the first half of 2023 than early indicators suggested and appears to be “rolling forward” even as the...
