by Mike Duff | Oct 10, 2023 | Featured News, Retail Articles
Import cargo volume at the nation’s major container ports has hit its expected peak for the year and looks to gradually slow heading into the holiday season, according to the Global Port Tracker report released today by the National Retail Federation and Hackett...
by Mike Duff | Oct 6, 2023 | Retail Articles
The economy in the United States has continued growing despite labor disputes across the country, uncertainty about funding government operations created by Congress and the ongoing challenges of inflation and high interest rates, National Retail Federation Chief...
by Mike Duff | Sep 28, 2023 | Retail Articles
The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index in September slipped to 103, down from an upwardly revised 108.7 in August. However, the Present Situation index gained as the Expectation Index declined, according to the Conference Board. The Present Situation Index,...
by Mike Duff | Sep 18, 2023 | Retail Articles
According to a forecast released by AlixPartners, the global consulting firm, holiday season sales in the United States should grow from 3% to 6% year over year. Although American consumers have remained financially resilient during 2023, inflation, higher interest...
by Mike Duff | Sep 14, 2023 | Retail Articles
Despite a slowing economy, retail sales rose in August as parents shopped for school supplies and other goods even as inflation continued and interest rates remained high, according to the National Retail Federation. In citing figures from the United States Census...
