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NRF: Retail Sales Strong, Sees Momentum

Retail sales slowed on a monthly basis in September after a busy summer, but year-over-year increases remain strong as retailers prepare for the holiday season, said the National Retail Federation. According to the CNBC/NRF Retail Monitor, powered by Affinity Solutions, total retail sales, excluding automobiles and gasoline, were down 0.66 percent seasonally adjusted month over month but up 5.42 percent unadjusted year over year in September, according to the Retail Monitor. ... [+]

Retail Sales Reflect Anguish from Tariffs, NRF

Retail sales in March snapped a two-month series of declines, but those gains were moderate, as consumers continued to anguish over rising tariffs, according to the CNBC/NRF Retail Monitor, the National Retail Federation said April 14. The improved spending “came before the president’s ‘Liberation Day’ tariff announcement,” said Matthew Shay, NRF ... [+]

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