by Mike Duff | Jan 18, 2024 | Featured News, Retail Articles
The National Retail Federation reportedcore retail sales in the holiday season gained 3.8% from the year-earlier period, near the top of the organization’s forecast range. Based on United States Census Bureau data, as was the earlier forecast, core retail sales...
by Mike Duff | Jan 16, 2024 | Retail Articles
After absorbing the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent inventory challenges, executives surveyed are focused on fine-tuning their supply chains and taking advantage of the latest tools and strategies for mitigating future turbulence, Carl Marks...
by Mike Duff | Jan 2, 2024 | Featured News, Retail Articles
An early read from Mastercard SpendingPulse reveals retail sales in the United States, excluding automotive, gained 3.1% year-over-year in the 2023 holiday season running November 1 through December 24. For the holiday season, online sales advanced 6.3% from the 2022...
by Mike Duff | Dec 11, 2023 | Featured News, Home + Housewares, Retail Articles
The United States economy, going into the last weeks of the holiday season, remains healthy, the National Retail Federation suggested, even if it is slowing under the influence of the U.S. Federal Reserve’s anti-inflation initiatives. NRF Chief Economist Jack...
by Mike Duff | Dec 4, 2023 | Retail Articles
The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index gained in November to 102, up from a downwardly revised 99.1 in October, above the 100 breakeven between a negative or positive sentiment about the economy. The Present Situation Index, based on consumers’ assessment of...
