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157 million consumers to shop on Super Saturday

An estimated 157.2 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 estimate is up... more »

CNBC/NRF Retail Monitor shows sales grew in November

Moderate retail sales growth continued in November even as two of the holiday season’s busiest shopping days bumped over into December and weren’t included in the month’s totals, according to the CNBC/NRF Retail Monitor, powered by... more »

Import cargo rising as higher tariffs, potential port strike approach

With a strike possible again next month at East Coast and Gulf Coast container ports and President-elect Donald Trump planning to increase tariffs, the nation’s major container ports are expected to see a continued surge... more »

NRF says it’s ‘shaping up for a successful holiday retail season’

Strong results during the third quarter and continued growth in key economic data since then have set the stage for a solid holiday season, National Retail Federation (NRF) Chief Economist Jack Kleinhenz said today. [caption... more »

Thanksgiving weekend sees 197M shoppers, marks second-highest in history

The five-day holiday weekend from Thanksgiving through Cyber Monday saw an estimated 197 million shoppers, according to the annual survey released by the National Retail Federation (NRF) and Prosper Insights & Analytics. [caption id="attachment_90479" align="alignright"... more »

NRF survey reveals top toys, gifts for the winter holidays

As a record number of people (183.4 million) are expected to shop during the Thanksgiving holiday weekend, a new survey from the National Retail Federation (NRF) and Prosper Insights & Analytics reveals the most popular toys and... more »

Census data for October shows ‘healthy’ retail sales, ‘early step forward’ into holiday season

Data released by the U.S. Census Bureau shows that retail sales grew solidly over the past two months, demonstrating households’ capacity to spend and the strength of the economy, National Retail Federation (NRF) Chief Economist... more »

Record number of shoppers expected over Thanksgiving holiday weekend

A record 183.4 million people are planning to shop in-store and online from Thanksgiving Day through Cyber Monday this year, according to the annual survey released by the National Retail Federation (NRF) and Prosper Insights & Analytics. The figure is... more »