by Mike Duff | Oct 20, 2026 | Retail Articles
The National Retail Federation has followed up its holiday sales growth forecast with additional consumer research insights indicating that shoppers will be more careful about how and where they spend more on gifts and other festive goods this year. In its 2026...
by Mike Duff | Oct 15, 2026 | Retail Articles
The National Retail Federation’s 2026 holiday sales forecast has retail sales in November and December growing by 4.2% versus 2025 and overall spending during the season reaching $1.01 trillion. Holiday sales for the 2025 period rose 3.1% from 2024 to $972...
by Mike Duff | Oct 9, 2026 | Retail Articles
Import volumes at major container ports in the United States are finally beginning to slow after persistently high levels over the summer, according to a Global Port Tracker report from the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates. U.S. ports covered by...
by Mike Duff | Oct 8, 2026 | Retail Articles
Although fuel prices and inflation are pressuring consumers, retail sales, excluding automobile dealers and gasoline stations, rose in September to $560.8 billion, up 0.28% month over month and 4.05% year over year, according to the CNBC/NRF Retail Monitor. The...
by Mike Duff | Sep 23, 2026 | Retail Articles
The National Retail Federation forecasts that consumer Halloween spending will reach $13.5 billion this year, up from last year’s record $13.1 billion, as consumer enthusiasm for the occasion continues to rise. On average, the forecast anticipates consumers spending...
