Tag: National Retail Federation
U.S. delays China tariffs on some holiday-shopping favorites
WASHINGTON – The Trump administration will delay until mid-December the 10% tariff on some Chinese products on many holiday-shopping lists.By granting a grace period...
U.S. retail sales seen slowing this year as economy cools off
NEW YORK - Retail sales growth in the United States is expected to slow down in 2019 amid cooling economic conditions, according to the National...
American shoppers shelled out $313 each over five-day weekend
NEW YORK - A million more United States shoppers than expected turned out for the five-day holiday weekend, and many spent hundreds of dollars...
Report: R.I. goes for candy corn in lead up to Halloween
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island’s favorite Halloween candy for 2018 is candy corn, according to a report from CandyStore.com released Thursday.The report is based on...
Surviving the retail apocalypse
Retail dies when based solely on the concept of visiting a store for a commodity item. To thrive in today’s market and emerge from...
Holiday sales forecasts still stink
It’s that time of year when we all gather to give thanks for our blessings, overindulge in various foodstuffs and, of course, go shopping.Shopmas...
Older millennials emerge as biggest spenders during weekend
NEW YORK - The kickoff to the holiday shopping season brought mixed results to retailers, with traffic falling at many stores. But don’t blame older...
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