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 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 | Jul 13, 2026 | Retail Articles
June retail sales climbed for the ninth month in a row against an economy hit by volatile fuel prices and other uncertainties, according to the CNBC/NRF Retail Monitor released by the National Retail Federation. Total retail sales, excluding automobile dealers and...
by Mike Duff | Jun 9, 2026 | Retail Articles
Total and core retail sales rose in May despite high gas prices and ongoing inflation, as consumers adjusted to economic conditions, according to the CNBC/NRF Retail Monitor released by the National Retail Federation. Total retail sales in May, with automobile dealers...
by Mike Duff | May 13, 2026 | Retail Articles
Retail sales rose for the seventh consecutive month in April despite consumer concerns about rising gas prices and inflation, according to the CNBC/NRF Retail Monitor, released by the National Retail Federation. The United States Department of Labor just reported that...
