by Mike Duff | Jul 8, 2025 | Featured News, Retail Articles
National Retail Federation Chief Economist Jack Kleinheinz said it remains difficult at the halfway point of 2025 to predict the impact of new tariffs and other government policies on a U.S. economy that started the year with high hopes. The NRF July Economic Review...
by Mike Duff | Jun 18, 2025 | Retail Articles
According to the United States Census Bureau, retail sales slowed in May from April, although they were better at the core. The Census Bureau maintained that overall retail sales in May were down 0.9% seasonally adjusted month over month but up 3.3% unadjusted year...
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...
