by Mike Duff | Jun 10, 2022 | Retail Articles
Inflation gained last month according to the United States Department of Labor, with the Consumer Price Index up 1% from April and 8.6%, a situation that has the National Retail Federation pushing on two issues, tariffs and biofuels. Although observers have cited...
by Mike Duff | Jun 9, 2022 | Retail Articles
As storerunners work to meet steady consumer demand and protect themselves against potential West Coast port disruptions, imports at the nation’s major retail container ports should see near-record volume again this month, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker...
by Mike Duff | Jun 7, 2022 | Featured News, Retail Articles
According to National Retail Federation chief economist Jack Kleinhenz, the United States Federal Reserve faces “a tricky job” in addressing inflation, but ongoing growth in employment, wages and consumer spending make it unlikely the effort will generate a major...
by Mike Duff | May 24, 2022 | Retail Articles
Multiple notable occasions are upcoming, and the retail industry is responding to them with an eye toward celebration. The National Retail Federation expects Father’s Day spending this year to total $20 billion, almost on par with last year’s record-setting figure of...
by Mike Duff | May 19, 2022 | Retail Articles
Many retailers overcame higher prices in April to show both monthly and year-over-year sales increases, the National Retail Federation announced. The United States Census Bureau has released overall retail sales for April, which were up 0.9% seasonally adjusted from...
