by Mike Duff | May 16, 2023 | Retail Articles
Retail sales regained momentum in April with both month-over-month and year-over-year growth, according to the National Retail Federation. The United States Census Bureau today said overall April retail sales were up 0.4% from March and 1.6% year over year. In March,...
by Mike Duff | Apr 10, 2023 | Retail Articles
According to the Institute for Supply Management Report on Business, the services Purchasing Managers Index fell to 51.2% from 55.1% in March, but the sector remained in growth territory. Readings above 50% indicated sector growth. The services sector has grown in 33...
by Mike Duff | Mar 16, 2023 | Retail Articles
For March National Sleep Awareness Month, Bed Bath & Beyond is offering tips and tools to improve nighttime routines that can lead to better sleep. In doing so, the company is positioning its namesake and buybuy Baby stores as sleep support centers in an era when...
by Mike Duff | May 11, 2022 | Retail Articles
Ports in the United States covered by Global Port Tracker handled a record 2.34 million Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units – one 20-foot container or its equivalent – in March, the latest month for which final numbers are available. The March figure was up 10.8% from...
by Mike Duff | Apr 19, 2022 | Retail Articles
Inflation gained in March according to market researcher Numerator, but the impact differs across product and consumer segments. For example, March grocery prices were up 11% versus the month a year earlier in contrast to February up 10.3% year-over-year. Prices for...
