by - October 15, 2024 12:44 pm
The National Retail Federation (NRF) predicts more normal growth for 2024 holiday sales. The growth forecast ranges between 2.5% to 3.5% from the prior year with total holiday sales between…
by - September 9, 2024 9:53 am
The National Retail Federation (NRF) expects the U.S. economy to have a soft landing and avoid recession in 2024 and early 2025. NRF Chief Economist Jack Kleinhenz said the U.S….
by - September 3, 2024 3:55 pm
Consumer optimism continued to increase through August, but recent mixed retail earnings, volatility in the equity markets and economic concerns have led analysts with McKinsey & Co. to put a…
by - December 13, 2023 6:20 pm
The Retail Monitor Report for November – excluding automobile sales, restaurant and gas station receipts – shows retail sales were up 0.73% from October, and up 4.17% year over year….
by - November 2, 2023 4:53 pm
With the holiday shopping season already underway, the National Retail Federation said Thursday (Nov. 2) that U.S. consumers are estimated to spend about $960 billion between Nov. 1 and Dec….
by - November 29, 2022 3:17 pm
The early read on the winter holiday sales indicates a record 196.7 million Americans shopped in stores and online during the five-day holiday shopping period from Thanksgiving Day through Cyber…
by - November 22, 2022 9:00 am
The National Retail Federation (NRF) expects as many as 166 million shoppers will make purchases between Thanksgiving Day and Cyber Monday, almost 8 million more than forecast last year and…
by - January 21, 2020 3:23 pm
A survey of holiday spending patterns examined by online media and marketing firm Consumer Affairs shows that Arkansas ranked No.2 among 50 states for the lowest spenders during the recent…
by - January 16, 2020 2:37 pm
By most accounts, the holiday season of 2019 was bright as overall sales grew 4.1% to $730.2 billion, according to the National Retail Federation (NRF). Sales exclude automotive dealers, gasoline…
by - December 3, 2019 5:08 pm
Consumers are not letting tariffs or other economic fears put a damper on their holiday spending this year, according to Jack Kleinhenz, chief economist for the National Retail Federation (NRF)….
by - October 24, 2019 1:33 pm
Walmart will be a go-to retailer for a majority of consumers this holiday season, according to new research from Fayetteville-based Field Agent. The data research firm found Walmart was among…
by - December 6, 2018 3:08 pm
Online shoppers showed up big Thanksgiving Day through Cyber Monday by spending an estimated $24.2 billion this year, up 23.3% from a year ago, according to Adobe and eMarketer.com. Andrew…
by - December 19, 2017 12:07 pm
Consumers are spending more this holiday season than they have in years, according to the 2017 Mastercard SpendingPulse report. MasterCard expects U.S. spending to be 5% more than the 2016…
by - October 31, 2017 5:13 pm
Holiday spending is expected to top $680 billion this year, which equates to $967.13 per household, according to the National Retail Federation. That’s about 3.5% more than they spent last…
by - November 30, 2016 6:42 pm
A recent National Retail Federation study indicates that 56% of consumers will purchase and give away gift cards this holiday season – the second most commonly purchased item. According to…
by - November 28, 2016 8:43 am
Consumers logged online and spent a record $24.52 billion between Nov. 1 through Black Friday (Nov. 25), up 12% from the same period in 2015, according to comScore. “After a…
by - December 2, 2015 7:15 pm
Lower fuel prices, higher home values and better job outlooks have American consumers feeling more confident heading into this holiday season, but credit experts warn that credit card debt will…
by - January 13, 2014 8:28 am
A recent survey report released by Bankrate.com revealed slight more than one in four Americans (26%) spent less than they expected during the holiday shopping season. Only 14% of Americans…
by - December 11, 2013 12:01 pm
First Data Corporation, a large electronic payments processing company, reports softer spending patterns among consumers so far this holiday season. The report released Wednesday (Dec. 11) found overall retail spending…
