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NRF Revises 2021 Sales Forecast to Top $4.44 Trillion, but Growth Could Cool in H2

Retail sales for 2021 are now expected to grow between 10.5% to 13.5%, reaching more than $4.44 trillion,…

News June 10
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NRF Forecasts 3.5% To 4.1% Sales Growth For 2020 Despite Coronavirus, Election Uncertainties

The National Retail Federation (NRF) revealed its 2020 forecast of retail sales increasing between 3.5% and 4.1% to…

News February 26
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Holiday 2019 Predictions: Retailers Have High Expectations Despite Shortened Selling Season

Losing six days between Thanksgiving and Christmas isn’t putting a damper on holiday spending plans: the average shopper…

News October 28
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Retail Sales Projected To Grow Between 3.7% And 4.4% In 2018

The National Retail Federation (NRF) unveiled its 2018 economic forecast, projecting annual U.S. retail sales will increase between…

News February 9
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Deloitte: Consumers Choose Eating Over Shopping On Thanksgiving Day

As retailers such as Costco, Lowe’s, Nordstrom, Staples, The Home Depot and TJX close their doors on Thanksgiving,…

News November 21
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3.1% Retail Growth Projections For 2016 Align With 2015 Results: NRF

Coming off a disappointing 2015 holiday season, the retail industry could benefit from a pick-me-up for the coming…

News February 10
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Brick-And-Mortar Retailers Experience 4.7% Uptick In August Sales

Even as shoppers had pledged to curb their back-to-school spending in 2015, this year’s back-to-school shopping season turned…

News October 8
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Shoppers Plan To Curb Back-To-School Spending

Although it seems like the summer has just started, some areas of the U.S. plan to kick off…

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