by - July 15, 2013 6:29 pm
Consumer spending and retail sales ended the second quarter on a soft note, indicating that economic growth and acceleration has weakened, according to the National Retail Federation. June retail sales,…
by - June 28, 2013 4:04 pm
Shoppers are normally creatures of habit but this past spring behaviors shifted, according to a survey by RetailNext Inc. Using so-called "big data," the survey studied 41 million shopping trips…
by - June 13, 2013 10:54 am
Improved consumer confidence and spending helped drive up retail sales in May. The National Retail Federation reports May retail sales (excluding automobiles, gas stations and restaurants) increased 0.6% (seasonally adjusted)…
by - May 6, 2013 10:02 pm
The National Retail Federation – the world’s largest retail trade group – today (May 6) spoke out in favor of the Marketplace Awareness Act that requires online retailers to charge…
by - March 25, 2013 10:48 am
As Easter approaches this week American consumers are expected to spend an estimated $17.2 billion on candy, fashion, food and decor, but many will be looking for discounts and bargains…
by - February 13, 2013 12:22 pm
Retail sales inched higher in January as consumers adjusted their spending in response to the increase in payroll taxes and rise in gasoline and energy prices. According to the National…
by - December 11, 2012 9:23 pm
With two-thirds of the holiday shopping season in the books, e-commerce sales rose 13% from the same period in 2011, according to data firm comScore. Consumers doled out more than…
by - October 17, 2012 10:07 pm
Target Corp. said Tuesday (Oct. 16), it will match certain online retailers’ prices this holiday season, in what has become a competive price war to win shoppers . Chief Executive…
by - October 10, 2012 10:23 am
Jingle Bells will sound more like “cha ching” at Walmart stores across the country this year, if the retailer's forecasts ring true. Wal-Mart Stores Inc. CEO Mike Duke pledges to…
by - October 4, 2012 1:04 pm
Retailers across the country said sales slowed in September following a busy back-to-school season. The 17 retail chains tracked by Thomson Reuters I/B/E/S reported a cumulative same-store sales increase of…
by - August 16, 2012 9:09 am
Sears Holdings Corp., the retailer controlled by hedge fund manager Edward Lampert, reported a smaller second-quarter loss, helped by reduced inventory costs. The net loss narrowed to $132 million, or…
by - July 5, 2012 6:23 pm
U.S. retailers’ June same-store sales about matched analysts’ estimates, with luxury chains such as Saks Inc. and discounters like TJX Cos. topping expectations and stores targeting middle-income consumers trailing projections….
