by Mike Duff | May 16, 2023 | Retail Articles
Economic activity in the services sector expanded in April for the fourth consecutive month as the Institute for Supply Chain Management Services Purchasing Managers Index, based on a poll of purchasing and supply executives in the United States, grew to 51.9%. Retail...
by Mike Duff | May 11, 2023 | Retail Articles
Growth in United States Gross Domestic Product slowed but remained positive in the first quarter, as it and other economic indicators demonstrated the difficulty of bringing inflation under control, said National Retail Federation chief economist Jack Kleinhenz in the...
by Mike Duff | Apr 3, 2023 | Retail Articles
Despite a still uncertain economic environment, the Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index increased slightly in March to 104.2, up from 103.4 in February. A score above 100 suggests a positive outlook while one below 100 is a pessimistic one. The Present...
by Mike Duff | Mar 30, 2023 | Retail Articles
Amid economic uncertainty, luxury home merchandise retailer Restoration Hardware had a difficult fourth quarter with earnings and revenues coming in well short of expectations. For the quarter, RH posted net income of $106.9 million, or $4.21 per diluted share, versus...
by Mike Duff | Mar 29, 2023 | Featured News, Retail Articles
The National Retail Federation expects retail sales growth between 4% and 6% in 2023 with revenues reaching between $5.13 trillion and $5.23 trillion, the organization stated in its annual industry forecast. The 2023 figure compares with 7% growth to $4.9 trillion in...
