NRF calls for leadership, collaboration in light of destructive protest incidents

June 2, 2020

The National Retail Federation, in response to the protest activity relating to the death of a Minnesota man while in police custody that has resulted in…

April retail sales worse than March thanks to COVID-19

May 19, 2020

 March may have been a tough month for retailers, thanks to the coronavirus pandemic, but April was much worse, according to data from the National Retail…

NRF economist: Retail recovery will be gradual, dependent on location

May 8, 2020

Predicting when retail across the U.S. will resume to normal activity is difficult to do as economic recovery will likely be gradual and vary depending on…

Survey: Valentine's Day spend will be record-setting

February 4, 2020

Given the strong holiday sales season retail watchers are expecting spend on Valentine's Day to be record-setting.

Average consumer back-to-school spend expected to break records

August 29, 2019

Consumer spending for back-to-school needs and college items will break records this year, according to a National Retail Federation survey conducted by…

NRF study: Online shoppers want free shipping

January 17, 2019

"Buy online, pick up in store" (BOPIS) and free shipping are big consumer wants, according to a National Retail Federation report.

NRF Big Show Report: The big ‘c’ and retail economics ahead

Standing still, and not understanding the value of data, could prove to be the demise of many a retailer, big and small, despite encouraging economic…

164M consumers will be shopping Thanksgiving weekend

November 21, 2018

A projected 164 million consumers will shop over the five-day Thanksgiving weekend, according to an annual survey by the National Retail Federation and Prosper…

As school starts shoppers still in back-to-school shopping mode

August 31, 2018

As classes start up, shoppers are not done with back-to-school shopping, according to a National Retail Federation and Prosper Insights & Analytics report.

Retail grad celebration spend projected to hit $5B

May 22, 2018

While spending on graduation gifts and celebrations won't hit a record-setting figure this year it's still not too shabby given a projection of $5.2 billion.

Jewelry, outings top Mother's Day gift list

May 9, 2018

Just over one third of Mother's Day shoppers, 34 percent, will spend $4.6 billion on jewelry for moms and 55 percent will spend $4.4 billion on food…

Mother's Day spend may hit $23B

May 8, 2018

This year may mark the second-highest spend for Mother's Day, hitting an expected $23.1 billion.

Study: Millennials aren't shopping like older parent generations

May 1, 2018

As millennials move into the age of having children, their shopping habits and activities are a bit different than previous consumer generations.

Easter spend expected to be very robust

March 26, 2018

Easter spending is predicted to hit $18.2 billion, nearly as high as last year's record-setting $18.4 billion, according to a National Retail Federation and…

St. Patrick's Day spend will hit record-setting $5.9B, claims survey

March 6, 2018

Lots of Americans will be spending money to celebrate the annual Irish holiday, St. Patrick’s Day, to the tune of $5.9 billion this year.

November retail beats last year's sales by 6%

December 28, 2017

It was a happy November for retailers as sales increased 6 percent compared to a year ago, according to the National Retail Federation.

Consumers will be busy this holiday weekend

November 21, 2017

More than 164 million consumers (69 percent of Americans) plan to shop or will consider shopping between Thanksgiving and Cyber Monday.

Survey: Younger shoppers expected to spend the most this holiday

November 17, 2017

Young adults, ages 18 to 24 years old, are expected to spend more this holiday season given more disposable income, according to a survey from the National…

Father's Day spend will likely be record-setting event

June 15, 2017

Americans will spend more on Dad this year than in the past with Father's Day spending expected to hit a record-setting high of $15.5 billion, according to the…

Holiday retail sales come in at NRF expectations

January 15, 2014

Severe winter weather did not dampen December retail sales as shoppers took advantage of heavy promotions and last-minute deals. According to the National…