Consumers are more confident this year, and all signs point to a busy holiday season, according to NRF CEO Matthew Shay. The National Retail Federation closely tracks consumer shopping trends for both online and offline commerce and recently released the Read more
Americans are breaking records on Father’s Day spending, but events and dinner top the list – aka, the gift of experience. This according to a new National Retail Federation survey, which also reports on how many people will go online Read more
Retail industry employment decreased by 30,300 jobs in March from February, a substantially weaker-than-expected report due in part to weather patterns from mild temperatures to blizzards, the National Retail Federation said. The numbers exclude automobile dealers, gasoline stations and restaurants. Read more
The National Retail Federation announced that it has adopted Shop.org as the name of its annual ecommerce conference, which was previously known as Retail’s Digital Summit and held by NRF’s Shop.org digital division. Shop.org will deliver insights into the future Read more
The National Retail Federation announced that it has adopted Shop.org as the name of its annual ecommerce conference, which was previously known as Retail’s Digital Summit and held by NRF’s Shop.org digital division. Shop.org will deliver insights into the future Read more
The National Retail Federation released its economic forecast for 2017, projecting that retail industry sales, which exclude automobiles, gasoline stations and restaurants, will grow between 3.7 and 4.2 percent over 2016. Online and other non-store/online sales, which are included in Read more
American consumers will spend an average of $75 for a total of $14.1 billion as an estimated 188.5 million watch the Atlanta Falcons face the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LI on February 5, according to the National Retail Read more
Holiday retail sales during November and December increased 4 percent over 2015 to $658.3 billion, as a strengthening economy encouraged consumers to spend even more freely than expected, the National Retail Federation said today. The number includes $122.9 billion in Read more
Over 125 million Americans plan to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day, and total spending for the March 17th holiday is expected to reach $4.4 billion, according to the National Retail Federation. The Christmas holiday shopping season is over, but the prelude to Read more
