by - January 12, 2026 11:24 am
The National Retail Federation (NRF) said December holiday sales rose 3.54% from the year-ago period and 1.26% from November. The trade group said the results put holiday sales in line with…
by - December 2, 2025 6:24 pm
Retailers scored big over the past five days since Thanksgiving with a record 202.9 million consumers shopping online and in stores for promotional deals, according to the National Retail Federation…
by - November 22, 2024 11:33 am
A survey from the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) predicts total spending will be $5 billion less than a year ago over the five days from Thanksgiving Day through…
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…
