by Mike Duff | May 16, 2025 | Retail Articles
According to the United States Census Bureau, retail sales in April increased slightly from March. They were stronger year over year, even as consumers spent somewhat warily, given shifting tariffs and economic tides. Retail trade sales slipped 0.1% from March 2025...
by Mike Duff | Apr 2, 2025 | Retail Articles
The National Retail Federation has forecast retail sales in 2025 will grow between 2.7% and 3.7% from 2024 to between $5.42 trillion and $5.48 trillion. The NRF outlook for this year compares with 3.6% annual sales growth to $5.29 trillion dollars in 2024. This...
by Mike Duff | Mar 18, 2025 | Retail Articles
February retail sales in the United States grew modestly from the previous month and more robustly year over year, according to a report by the U.S. Census Bureau. In commenting on the report, National Retail Federation Chief Economist Jack Kleinhenz noted consumer...
by Mike Duff | Mar 4, 2025 | Retail Articles
National Retail Federation Chief Economist Jack Kleinhenz said strong economic performance in 2024 is likely to carry over and influence growth this year, but a wide range of uncertainty exists as the White House and Congress make decisions that will impact the...
by Mike Duff | Feb 14, 2025 | Retail Articles
In reviewing data released today by the United States Census Bureau, the National Retail Federation noted that although retail sales fell in January compared to the previous month, year-over-year sales advanced. The Census Bureau stated overall retail sales in January...
