Holiday retail sales grew 4.1 percent year-over-year to $730.2 billion, reported the National Retail Federation (NRF). This result is in line with the NRF’s October forecast that sales would rise between 3.8 percent and 4.2 percent for a total of between $727.9 billion and $730.7 billion. That forecast also called for online sales to increase […]

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Retail sales in November increased 0.1 percent seasonally adjusted over October and were up 2.1 percent unadjusted year-over-year. November’s results build on October’s increase of 0.2 percent month-over-month and a strong 4.1 percent year-over-year. The numbers exclude automobile dealers, gasoline stations and restaurants. As of November, the three-month moving average was up 3.3 percent over […]

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Thanksgiving weekend spending was up 16 percent over 2018 with 189.6 million U.S. shoppers hitting the stores. This was an increase of 14 percent over last year’s 165.8 million, according to the National Retail Federation and Prosper Insights & Analytics. For the first time, Black Friday edged out Cyber Monday as the busiest day for […]

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If you think the holidays are moving earlier each year, you’re not wrong. A survey by the National Retail Federation and Prosper Insights & Analytics reveals that over half of consumers have already started their holiday shopping and nearly a quarter of purchases have already been made. The survey, which took place during the first […]

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