by Annie Dameworth | May 27, 2025 | Industry News
The U.S. Census Bureau’s Advance Monthly Sales for Retail and Food Services for April 2025 reported $41.3 million in retail sales for building material and garden suppliers, up 0.8% month over month and up 3.2% year over year. That compared with a 2.9% month over...
by Annie Dameworth | May 8, 2025 | Industry News
Retail sales grew in April as consumers moved up buying to avoid higher prices expected to come after tariffs, according to the National Retail Federation’s (NRF) CNBC/NRF Retail Monitor. Seasonally adjusted building lawn and garden sales increased in April by 2.8%...
by Annie Dameworth | Apr 29, 2025 | Industry News
Consumer spending this Mother’s Day is expected to reach $34.1 billion, according to the National Retail Federation (NRF) and Prosper Insights & Analytics, up from last year’s $33.5 billion. 84% of U.S. adults are expected to celebrate Mother’s day, with those...
by Annie Dameworth | Apr 14, 2025 | Industry News, Trends & Products
The National Retail Federation’s (NRF) CNBC/NRF Retail Monitor recently reported increased retail sales in March following two months of declines. Although sales grew, the gains were moderate due to concerns of rising tariffs. The U.S. Census Bureau’s...
by Jacob Musselman | Apr 10, 2025 | Industry News
Days after sweeping tariffs were announced, President Donald Trump has paused tariffs for most nations for 90 days and increased tariffs on Chinese imports to 125%. As a result of these tariffs, Hackett Associates founder Ben Hackett says imports during the second...
