National Retail Foundation news and trends

NRF: Online Holiday Sales To Jump 30 Pct As Consumer Spending Rises
Retail // November 23, 2020

The National Retail Federation (NRF) said it predicts retail sales across the U.S. will rise between 3.6 percent and 5.2 percent over what they were last year, a press release says. The total will now be between $755.3 billion and $766.7 billion, the release says,...

The History Of Cyber- Monday
Hmmm // December 01, 2014

Today will mark the tenth time that consumers whose need to spend was not quite quelled during the long Thanksgiving weekend, will return to work and carry-on commerce in one of the latest holiday season retail rituals, Cyber-Monday. While its easy to overlook Cyber-Monday in...

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NRF Says Vaccine Availability Will Boost Economy

February 24, 2021
The National Retail Foundation (NRF) said it expects that the vaccine rollouts will continue to help boost retail sales and the economy, according to a press release. Sales will grow between 6.5 percent and 8.2 percent to over $4.33 trillion this year, the release stated. “Despite the continuing health and economic challenges COVID-19 presents, we […]

NRF: Online Holiday Sales To Jump 30 Pct As Consumer Spending Rises

November 23, 2020
The National Retail Federation (NRF) said it predicts retail sales across the U.S. will rise between 3.6 percent and 5.2 percent over what they were last year, a press release...