by Mike Duff | Apr 10, 2023 | Retail Articles
Slowdowns attributed to job actions by the International Longshore and Warehouse Union Local 13 have shaken up key West Coast ports as contract negotiations drag on, prompting a response by the National Retail Federation. NRF noted that the job actions at the ports of...
by Mike Duff | Apr 6, 2023 | Retail Articles
Providing further detail to its annual retail sales forecast, the National Retail Federation warned that economic challenges could have a significant impact on consumer spending although initial signals remain positive. Combined January and February retail sales grew...
by Mike Duff | Mar 29, 2023 | Featured News, Retail Articles
The National Retail Federation expects retail sales growth between 4% and 6% in 2023 with revenues reaching between $5.13 trillion and $5.23 trillion, the organization stated in its annual industry forecast. The 2023 figure compares with 7% growth to $4.9 trillion in...
by Mike Duff | Mar 15, 2023 | Retail Articles
Overall retail sales slipped slightly in February, but core spending excluding automobile dealers, gas stations and restaurants rose, according to the National Retail Federation. In its monthly retail report, the United States Census Bureau said overall February sales...
by Mike Duff | Feb 20, 2023 | Retail Articles
According to the Global Port Tracker report released by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates, February import cargo volume at the major container ports in the United States should drop to almost the lowest level seen since the beginning of the...
