by Mike Duff | Sep 13, 2022 | Retail Articles
According to the Deloitte annual holiday season forecast, retail sales in the upcoming November to January timeframe look to increase between 4% and 6%. Overall, Deloitte’s retail and consumer products practice projects sales will total $1.45 to $1.47 trillion...
by Mike Duff | Feb 17, 2022 | Retail Articles
Despite pressure from the COVID-19 Omicron variant, inflation and even weather on the shopping public, retail sales had a solid January, according to the National Retail Federation. Based on numbers released by the United States Census Bureau, NRF retail sales...
by Mike Duff | Feb 14, 2022 | Retail Articles
Imports at container ports in the United States will grow modestly during the first half of 2022, but continued high volumes will keep up the pressure that built as the economy bounced back from the pandemic last year, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker...
by Mike Duff | Feb 8, 2022 | Retail Articles
Growth in the manufacturing sector economy grew at a slightly slower pace in January, but the overall U.S. economy achieved its 20th consecutive month of growth, according to the latest Manufacturing Institute for Supply Management Report On Business. The report,...
by Mike Duff | Jan 28, 2022 | Retail Articles
January experienced a decrease in consumer confidence from December, according to The Conference Board. Its Consumer Confidence Index slipped to 113.8 down from 115.2 in December. An index rating of 100 suggests positive consumer confidence. The Present Situation...
