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...
by Mike Duff | Jul 8, 2026 | Featured News, Retail Articles
The Global Port Tracker report by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates predicts import volume at the major container ports across the United States should hit a new all-time record this month, driven by retailers stocking up ahead of expected tariff...
by Mike Duff | Jun 12, 2026 | Retail Articles
For 2026, the National Retail Federation is forecasting Father’s Day spending to reach a record $27.9 billion, up from $24 billion last year. According to the annual survey released by NRF and Prosper Insights & Analytics, 77% of consumers plan to celebrate...
