by Mike Duff | Nov 6, 2025 | Featured News, Retail Articles
The National Retail Federation forecasts holiday-season sales growth between 3.7% and 4.2% from November 1 to December 31 compared to same period in 2024. In cash terms, the forecast anticipates spending between $1.01 trillion and $1.02 trillion. At those levels, the...
by Mike Duff | Oct 10, 2025 | Retail Articles
Retail sales stumbled in September on a monthly basis but still gained year over year as consumers took a shopping breather between the back-to-school and holiday seasons, according to the CNBC/NRF Retail Monitor. Total retail sales, excluding automobiles and gasoline...
by Mike Duff | Sep 12, 2025 | Retail Articles
Retail spending continued to grow in August as consumers stocked up on school supplies and tried to get ahead of rising tariffs that already might be affecting prices, according to the CNBC/NRF Retail Monitor report released by the National Retail Federation....
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 | 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...