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NRF: Thanksgiving Weekend Shopping Totals Better Than Expected

NRF: Thanksgiving Weekend Shopping Totals Better Than Expected

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...
NRF: Consumer Holiday Spending Intentions Fall Just Short of Record

NRF: Consumer Holiday Spending Intentions Fall Just Short of Record

by Mike Duff | Oct 16, 2025 | Retail Articles

Consumers plan to spend $890.49 per person on average this year on holiday gifts, food, decorations and related seasonal items while seeking value, according to the National Retail Federation’s annual holiday survey. The total is the second-highest in the survey’s...
NRF: Record Halloween Spending Expected From Budget-Minded Shoppers

NRF: Record Halloween Spending Expected From Budget-Minded Shoppers

by Mike Duff | Sep 19, 2025 | Retail Articles

A National Retail Federation survey found Halloween spending is likely to reach a record $13.1 billion this year, compared to $11.6 billion in 2024 and the previous record of $12.2 billion in 2023. In the survey, conducted by Prosper Insights & Analytics,...
NRF: Earlier Start to Back-to-School Season Amid Economic Uncertainty

NRF: Earlier Start to Back-to-School Season Amid Economic Uncertainty

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...
NRF: Shoppers Plan on Spending More for Father’s Day

NRF: Shoppers Plan on Spending More for Father’s Day

by Mike Duff | Jun 6, 2025 | Retail Articles

According to an annual survey conducted by the National Retail Federation and Prosper Insights & Analytics, 2025 Father’s Day spending should reach a record $24 billion, up from last year’s $22.4 billion and exceeding the previous record of $22.9 billion set in...
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