by Annie Dameworth | Feb 14, 2025 | Industry News
Recent data released by the U.S. Census Bureau reveals a slow down of retail sales in January following a strong holiday season, according to Jack Kleinhenz, National Retail Federation (NRF) chief economist. Despite the slow month at the beginning of the year, retail...
by Annie Dameworth | Jan 17, 2025 | Industry News
Retail sales during the 2024 holiday season grew 4% from 2023 to $994.1 billion, an unexpectedly high increase, says the National Retail Foundation (NRF). This number surpassed NRF’s forecast for 2024, which was that 2024 holiday sales would increase between 2.5% and...
by Jacob Musselman | Sep 13, 2024 | Industry News
Retail sales increased again in August as consumer demand and easing inflation overcame slower job growth, according to the CNBC/NRF Retail Monitor, released by the National Retail Federation (NRF). “Retail sales data shows that consumers continued to spend on...
by Jacob Musselman | Feb 28, 2024 | Industry News
The National Retail Federation (NRF) says data released by the U.S. Census Bureau retail sales data shows that retail sales cooled in January but households continued to spend. “Retail sales softened in January compared with the holiday season, but consumers were...
by Jacob Musselman | Nov 27, 2023 | Industry News
Mastercard Spendingpulse, which measures in-store and online retail sales, announced retail sales on Black Friday 2023 were up 2.5% from last year. “Consumers are navigating the holiday season well and taking advantage of holiday promotions, giving them ample choice...