retail sales

Retail Has Biggest Monthly Sales Dip In 9 Years — But Did Government Shutdown Skew The Numbers?

Retail got hit with a rough — albeit controversial — dose of news indicating that many merchants didn’t have a jolly holiday…

Hurricane Florence Will Cost Retailers $700 Million, But Home Improvement Stores Could Benefit

Retailers are bracing themselves for the impact of Hurricane Florence, which could cost them up to $700 million in lost sales, according…

NRF: March Retail Sales Climb 5%, Three-Month Average Jumps 4.8%

Retail sales increased 5% year-over-year in March, with seasonally adjusted month-to-month sales jumping a slight 0.3%, according to the National Retail Federation…

NRF Reduces Annual Forecast, Predicts Retail Sales Will Increase 3.5% In 2015

As a result of low economic growth in the first half of 2015, the National Retail Federation (NRF) has reduced its annual…

NRF Predictions: Retail Sales Will Increase 4.1% In 2015

The National Retail Federation (NRF) expects retail sales to increase 4.1% in 2015, up from a 3.5% increase between 2013 and 2014….

Q4 2013 Online Sales Increase 10.3% Over Previous Year

With the 2013 holiday season now behind them, retailers are reporting significant improvements in their e-Commerce and mobile sales results, according to…