Despite initial reports to the contrary, the National Retail Federation said economic uncertainty resulted in lower-than-expected retail sales over the 2018 holiday season. According to the group, sales increased 2.9 percent over 2017 to total $707.5 billion, falling short of its original expectations of a 4.3 to 4.8 percent increase, or $717.5 to $720.9 billion. […]

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Amongst the retailers of the US, there is uniform agreement that sales for Season 2017 surpassed expectations and brought resounding cheer all around. The National Retail Federation of the US, the apex body of retailers in that country, putting out its review of Season 2017 (the period from November 1 through December 31) performance said […]

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