by Mike Duff | Nov 2, 2023 | Featured News, Retail Articles
For the upcoming holiday season, the National Retail Federation is forecasting that sales will reach record levels during November and December, growing between 3% and 4% versus the 2022 period and reaching between $957.3 billion and $966.6 billion total. Despite a...
by Mike Duff | Jan 18, 2023 | Retail Articles
With consumers pressured by economic uncertainty, higher interest and inflation eroding their incomes, retail sales during 2022’s November-December holiday season grew 5.3% over the 2021 period to $936.3 billion but fell short of the National Retail Federation’s...
by Mike Duff | Dec 7, 2022 | Retail Articles
At its 2022 Analyst and Investor Conference, Lowe’s Cos. is providing an update on its key growth initiatives including the company’s plans for growth across its five focus areas. The growth initiatives include deepening Pro penetration, accelerating the...
by Mike Duff | Nov 4, 2022 | Retail Articles
Even with recent inflationary challenges, the National Retail Federation has forecast that holiday retail sales during November and December will grow between 6% and 8% over 2021 to between $942.6 billion and $960.4 billion. Last year’s holiday sales grew 13.5% versus...
by Mike Duff | May 5, 2022 | Featured News, Retail Articles
National Retail Federation Chief Economist Jack Kleinhenz said in the organization’s Monthly Economic Review the economy’s fast-paced growth could slow somewhat as the United States Federal Reserve boosts interest rates incrementally during the coming months to slow...
