by Mike Duff | Aug 13, 2025 | Retail Articles
Target is getting an early start on Halloween, rolling out 1,500 new products online as back-to-school shopping enters its final phase. The National Retail Federation, which tracks Halloween spending intentions, had 2024 consumer budgeting for Halloween as the second...
by Mike Duff | Aug 11, 2025 | Featured News, Retail Articles
July retail spending bounced back after a soft June as consumers sought out summer sales to buy goods before potentially higher tariffs took effect, according to the CNBC/NRF Retail Monitor released by the National Retail Federation. July total retail sales, excluding...
by Mike Duff | Aug 8, 2025 | Featured News, Retail Articles
With new tariffs putting pressure on international trade, import cargo volume at the major container ports in the United States is on pace to end 2025 5.6% lower than 2024 volume, according to the Global Port Tracker report released by the National Retail Federation...
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...
