by Mike Duff | Mar 25, 2026 | Retail Articles
Consumer spending for Easter is likely to reach a record total of $24.9 billion this year, according to an annual survey released by the National Retail Federation and Prosper Insights & Analytics. The forecast surpasses the previous record of $24 billion set in...
by Mike Duff | Mar 18, 2026 | Featured News, Home + Housewares
The National Retail Federation (NRF) is forecasting 2026 retail sales growth of 4.4% versus 2025 to $5.6 trillion. NRF’s forecast is based on its definition of core retail sales, which excludes auto dealers, gas stations and restaurants. The 2026 sales forecast...
by Mike Duff | Nov 6, 2025 | Featured News, Retail Articles
The National Retail Federation forecasts holiday-season sales growth between 3.7% and 4.2% from November 1 to December 31 compared to same period in 2024. In cash terms, the forecast anticipates spending between $1.01 trillion and $1.02 trillion. At those levels, the...
by Mike Duff | Dec 12, 2024 | Retail Articles
Brigit, a financial company offering an app designed to help lower-income consumers manage money, has released its 2024 Black Friday and Cyber Monday spending report, which identified an increase in spending by paycheck-to-paycheck consumers in the period from Black...
by Mike Duff | Jan 3, 2024 | Retail Articles
Retail merchandise returns in 2023 totaled some $743 billion, accounting for 14.5% of total sales, according to a report published by the National Retail Federation and Appriss Retail. The total included about $101 billion in fraudulent returns, which translates to a...
