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U.S. consumers plan to spend US$890.49 per person on average this year on holiday gifts, food, decorations and other seasonal items, according to the National Retail Federation’s annual consumer survey conducted by Prosper Insights & Analytics.
The amount is the second-highest in the survey’s 23-year history and falls only 1.3 percent less than last year’s record of US$901.99.
“Americans prioritize spending on loved ones for holidays despite economic uncertainty,” said Katherine Cullen, ...
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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 ...
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Though import cargo at major U.S. container ports were poised to rebound in July following a double-digit late spring plunge, a late summer swoon is expected once previously paused tariffs take effect Aug. 1, according to the National Retail Federation.
NRF’s Global Port Tracker, created with consultant Hackett Associates, projects June ...
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At 2025’s halfway point, it’s still anyone’s guess as to the impact new tariffs and government upheaval will have on the U.S. economy, admitted National Retail Federation Chief Economist Jack Kleinhenz July 8.
“This year began with high expectations for the strength of the U.S. economy,” Kleinhenz said, noting strong 2.8 ...
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U.S. Census Bureau data released June 17 showed continued growth in core retail sales – which exclude autos, gas and restaurants – in May despite a downturn in overall sales amid on-again, off-again tariffs on imported merchandise, said National Retail Federation Chief Economist Jack Kleinhen.
“Despite a soft labor market, aggregate ...
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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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Imports at major U.S. container ports are expected to remain high as retailers continue to bring in cargo ahead of growing tariffs on China and threats against other countries, according to the Global Port Tracker report released Feb. 7 by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates.“Supply chains are complex,” ...
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U.S. retail sales showed moderate growth continuing in November ahead of the holiday season’s busiest shopping days, according to the CNBC/NRF Retail Monitor, which the National Retail Federation released Dec. 10.Total retail sales, excluding automobiles and gasoline, were up 0.15 percent seasonally adjusted month over month and up 2.35 percent ...
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The National Retail Federation, a leading voice for the retail industry, forecasts winter holiday spending to grow 2.5 percent to 3.5 percent over 2023, or US$979.5 billion to US$989 billion in total holiday spending in November and December, compared with US$955.6 billion in 2023.“The economy remains fundamentally healthy and continues ...
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Monthly inbound cargo volume at the nation’s major container ports is continuing to rise despite a variety of supply chain challenges, according to the Global Port Tracker report released July 9 by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates.“Lulls between supply chain challenges seldom last long, and importers are currently ...
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