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...
by Mike Duff | May 11, 2022 | Retail Articles
Ports in the United States covered by Global Port Tracker handled a record 2.34 million Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units – one 20-foot container or its equivalent – in March, the latest month for which final numbers are available. The March figure was up 10.8% from...
by Mike Duff | May 5, 2022 | Featured News, Retail Articles
National Retail Federation Chief Economist Jack Kleinhenz said in the organization’s Monthly Economic Review the economy’s fast-paced growth could slow somewhat as the United States Federal Reserve boosts interest rates incrementally during the coming months to slow...
by Mike Duff | Apr 22, 2022 | Home + Housewares
The annual consumer survey from the National Retail Federation and Prosper Insights & Analytics indicated that Mother’s Day spending in 2022 will total $31.7 billion, up to $3.6 billion from record 2021 spending. About 84% of adults in the United States plan to...
