by Mike Duff | Oct 20, 2026 | Retail Articles
The National Retail Federation has followed up its holiday sales growth forecast with additional consumer research insights indicating that shoppers will be more careful about how and where they spend more on gifts and other festive goods this year. In its 2026...
by Mike Duff | Oct 15, 2026 | Retail Articles
The National Retail Federation’s 2026 holiday sales forecast has retail sales in November and December growing by 4.2% versus 2025 and overall spending during the season reaching $1.01 trillion. Holiday sales for the 2025 period rose 3.1% from 2024 to $972...
by Mike Duff | Oct 9, 2026 | Retail Articles
Import volumes at major container ports in the United States are finally beginning to slow after persistently high levels over the summer, according to a Global Port Tracker report from the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates. U.S. ports covered by...
by Mike Duff | Sep 23, 2026 | Retail Articles
The National Retail Federation forecasts that consumer Halloween spending will reach $13.5 billion this year, up from last year’s record $13.1 billion, as consumer enthusiasm for the occasion continues to rise. On average, the forecast anticipates consumers spending...
by Mike Duff | Sep 9, 2026 | Retail Articles
The peak port season has continued longer than expected, with a final import bump anticipated for September that could push it to become the busiest volume month of 2026 at the major container landings in the United States, according to the Global Port Tracker report...
