Tag: National Retail Federation
Holiday shoppers increased spending by 3.8% despite higher prices
Sales rose this year during the holiday shopping season even as Americans wrestled with elevated prices for many groceries and other necessities, according to...
By the numbers, real-life retail remains resilient
Old-fashioned shopping at brick-and-mortar stores is proving more than resilient again this holiday season despite the ever-present, always-open digital options and a less-than-stellar economy.
The...
Cyber Monday shoppers expected to set a record on the year’s...
Consumers in the United States are scouring the internet for online deals as they look to take advantage of the post-Thanksgiving shopping marathon with...
Retail sales up solidly in October as Americans showed continued willingness...
WASHINGTON (AP) – U.S. retail sales rose last month at a healthy pace in the latest sign that consumer spending is driving the economy's...
The secret life of gift cards: Here’s what happens to the...
Gift cards make great stocking stuffers – just as long as you don't stuff them in a drawer and forget about them after the...
Cyber Monday marks the year’s biggest online shopping day
Consumers are scouring the internet for online deals as they begin to cap off the five-day post-Thanksgiving shopping bonanza with Cyber Monday.
Even though e-commerce...
Retailers try to curb theft while not angering shoppers
NEW YORK (AP) – When the pandemic threat eased, Maureen Holohan was eager to scale back her online shopping and return to physical stores...
December retail sales fall 1.1% as inflation takes a toll
NEW YORK (AP) – Americans cut back on spending in December, the second consecutive month they've done so, underscoring how inflation and the rising...
R.I. shopping centers feeling merry about December despite economic challenges
Crowded stores and stronger-than-expected sales have analysts predicting that the rest of the holiday shopping season will be a banner one despite higher prices,...
Business groups urge Congress to block potential rail strike
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) – Business groups are increasing the pressure on lawmakers to intervene and block a railroad strike before next month's deadline in...
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