National Retail Federation

Valentine’s Day spending expected to reach new records

Consumer spending on Valentine’s Day is expected to reach a record $29.1 billion, according to the annual survey released by the National Retail Federation (NRF) and Prosper Insights & Analytics. The amount surpasses the previous... more »

CNBC/NRF Retail Monitor’s December data shows strong holiday season spending

Retail sales saw strong growth in December, putting holiday season results in line with the National Retail Federation’s (NRF's) forecast for record spending, according to the CNBC/NRF Retail Monitor, powered by Affinity Solutions, released by... more »

NRF: Import cargo volume expected to remain down year-over-year until spring

Import volume at the nation’s major container ports is forecast to see its first month-over-month gain in six months during January but is expected to remain down year over year until spring, according to the... more »

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 »