by Mike Duff | Aug 10, 2026 | Retail Articles
Retailers accelerated imports ahead of July tariff changes, creating an early peak shipping season that is expected to ease to lower volumes through the fall, according to the latest Global Port Tracker report released by the National Retail Federation and Hackett...
by Mike Duff | Aug 7, 2026 | Retail Articles
China-based retailer Miniso claimed the top spot on this year’s 2026 Hot 25 Retailers List released by The National Retail Federation, a roster based on retail sales gains in the United States between 2024 and 2025. Compiled by business services provider Kantar,...
by Mike Duff | Jul 15, 2026 | Featured News, Retail Articles
Some 62% of consumers already had started shopping by early July for an academic year that looks to set spending records, according to the annual back-to-school survey released today by the National Retail Federation and Prosper Insights & Analytics. Although the...
by Mike Duff | Jul 13, 2026 | Retail Articles
June retail sales climbed for the ninth month in a row against an economy hit by volatile fuel prices and other uncertainties, according to the CNBC/NRF Retail Monitor released by the National Retail Federation. Total retail sales, excluding automobile dealers and...
by Chandler Harvey | Jul 13, 2026 | Featured News, Retail Articles
The long-sought Combating Organized Retail Crime Act is getting closer to becoming law as Senate Judiciary Committee chairman Chuck Grassley, R-IA, and Ranking Member Dick Durbin D-IL, moved to advanced the legislation in the United States Senate. The bill would...