by Mike Duff | Dec 9, 2025 | Retail Articles
Year-over-year declines in import cargo volume seen at major container ports across the United States in recent months should continue in 2026 under the effects of tariffs and ongoing uncertainty about U.S. trade policy, according to the Global Port Tracker report...
by Mike Duff | Dec 2, 2025 | Retail Articles
The five-day period from Thanksgiving Day through Cyber Monday set a record with 202.9 million consumers shopping the stretch, according to an annual survey released by the National Retail Federation and Prosper Insights and Analytics. The figure is up from 197...
by Mike Duff | Nov 11, 2025 | Retail Articles
Tariff-driven caution that contributed to store shelves being stocked early for the holidays this year will exacerbate the usual seasonal slowdown in import cargo volume at major U.S. container ports in November and December, according to the Global Port Tracker...
by Mike Duff | Nov 10, 2025 | Retail Articles
Retail sales rebounded in October, suggesting consumer purchasing has sustained momentum as the holiday selling season opens despite economic disruptions, according to the CNBC/NRF Retail Monitor. The monthly study, released by the National Retail Federation,...
by Mike Duff | Nov 6, 2025 | Featured News, Retail Articles
The National Retail Federation forecasts holiday-season sales growth between 3.7% and 4.2% from November 1 to December 31 compared to same period in 2024. In cash terms, the forecast anticipates spending between $1.01 trillion and $1.02 trillion. At those levels, the...
