by Mike Duff | Feb 26, 2026 | Retail Articles
Still below the breakeven number of 100, dividing positive from negative sentiments, the Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index edged up by 2.2 points in early February to 91.2 from an upwardly revised 89 in January. The Present Situation Index, based on...
by Mike Duff | Apr 14, 2025 | Retail Articles
The CNBC/NRF Retail Monitor revealed retail sales grew in March after two straight months of decline, but gains remained modest as The CNBC/NRF Retail Monitor reported retail sales grew in March after two straight months of decline, but gains remained modest as...
by Mike Duff | Apr 19, 2022 | Retail Articles
Inflation gained in March according to market researcher Numerator, but the impact differs across product and consumer segments. For example, March grocery prices were up 11% versus the month a year earlier in contrast to February up 10.3% year-over-year. Prices for...
by Mike Duff | Apr 15, 2022 | Retail Articles
Retail sales grew in March, according to the National Retail Federation, even as inflation and other macroeconomic and political events weighed on consumers. Based on just-released United States Census Bureau figures, NRF stated that overall retail sales in March...
