by Mike Duff | Jul 15, 2025 | Retail Articles
As of early July, 67% of back-to-school shoppers had begun purchasing items for the upcoming school year, according to the annual survey released by the National Retail Federation and Prosper Insights & Analytics. That’s up from 55% last year and the highest...
by Mike Duff | Jul 11, 2025 | Retail Articles
Retail sales slowed during June as consumer concerns about tariffs and the economy mounted, according to the CNBC/NRF Retail Monitor released by the National Retail Federation. June retail sales excluding automobiles and gasoline slipped 0.33% seasonally adjusted...
by Mike Duff | Jul 10, 2025 | Featured News, Retail Articles
The Global Port Tracker report, released by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates, stated that import cargo volume at major container ports is likely to rebound after a double-digit drop in late spring through May. It is forecast to fall again after...
by Mike Duff | Jul 8, 2025 | Featured News, Retail Articles
National Retail Federation Chief Economist Jack Kleinheinz said it remains difficult at the halfway point of 2025 to predict the impact of new tariffs and other government policies on a U.S. economy that started the year with high hopes. The NRF July Economic Review...
by Mike Duff | Jun 18, 2025 | Retail Articles
According to the United States Census Bureau, retail sales slowed in May from April, although they were better at the core. The Census Bureau maintained that overall retail sales in May were down 0.9% seasonally adjusted month over month but up 3.3% unadjusted year...
