National Retail Federation

NRF: Record 159 million consumers expected to shop on Super Saturday

An estimated 158.9 million consumers plan to shop on the last Saturday before Christmas, according to the annual survey released by the National Retail Federation (NRF) and Prosper Insights & Analytics. The figure is up from... more »

CNBC/NRF Retail Monitor’s November data shows strong year-over-year growth in first half of holiday season

Retail sales saw strong year-over-year growth in November, with the first half of the holiday shopping season putting results on track to meet the National Retail Federation’s (NRF's) spending forecast, according to the CNBC/NRF Retail... more »

NRF: Declining import cargo volume expected to continue in 2026

Amid the impact from tariffs and ongoing trade policy uncertainty, year-over-year declines in import cargo volume seen at the nation’s major container ports in recent months are expected to continue in 2026, according to the Global... more »

Thanksgiving weekend draws a record 203M shoppers

A record 202.9 million consumers shopped during the five-day holiday weekend from Thanksgiving Day through Cyber Monday, according to the annual consumer survey released today by the National Retail Federation (NRF) and Prosper Insights &... more »

Thanksgiving weekend expected to draw largest number of shoppers on record

A record 186.9 million people are planning to shop from Thanksgiving Day through Cyber Monday this year, according to the consumer survey released by the National Retail Federation (NRF) and Prosper Insights & Analytics. The figure is up more... more »

CNBC/NRF Retail Monitor’s October data shows ‘continued momentum’ going into holiday season

Retail sales bounced back in October, showing both monthly and year-over-year gains heading into the holiday shopping season, according to the CNBC/NRF Retail Monitor, powered by Affinity Solutions, released by the National Retail Federation (NRF).... more »

With shelves stocked, imports should see slowdown in November and December

With tariff uncertainty continuing but most holiday merchandise already in stores or warehouses, import cargo volume at the nation’s major container ports should see its usual end-of-year slowdown in November and December, according to the Global... more »

NRF: 2025 holiday retail sales to surpass $1 trillion for the first time

In its annual holiday forecast, the National Retail Federation (NRF) predicts retail sales in November and December will grow between 3.7% and 4.2% over 2024. That translates to total 2025 holiday retail sales between $1.01... more »