retail sales

Small retailers shopping the Dallas market expect a solid second half of 2011

While economists try to forecast the second half of this year, wholesalers at the Dallas Market Center say their customers were ready to shop. Attendance at the market center's home and gift show, where retailers... more »

Consumers Make Up for Lost Time this Father’s Day as Spending Jumps, According to NRF

Washington – Faced with tough budgeting decisions, consumers have put Father's Day on the back burner for years, but this year Americans seem intent on showering dad with their appreciation.According to NRF's Consumer Intentions and... more »

As Shoppers Splurge, Retail Sales Surge

LOS ANGELES -- Rising gas and food prices didn't stop shoppers from storming the malls last month, leading to a surge in sales and continuing the recent momentum in consumer spending -- although industry experts... more »

Consumers Spending More In La Salle County

The busy holiday shopping season, which spans the final three months of the year, can represent a make-it-or-break-it period for many owners and operators of stores and restaurants.And last year, the final three months of... more »

Retailers Expect A Happy Easter

Even though Easter falls later on the calendar this year — April 24 — retailers are expecting to see sales hopping. Total Easter spending is expected to increase 13 percent to $14.7 billion this year,... more »

Thirty Year Retail Vet Shares Twitter Secrets For Retailers

World Wide Web—Tweet, tweet! Calling all retailers to tweet with an article in national trade magazine Gift Shop's spring issue edited by Poornima Apte. It is "Twitter 101" and it is just what the retail... more »

New ‘Shop Local’ Program Aims To Boost Pleasanton Business, Shopping

A new program to connect Pleasanton shoppers with local businesses is launching today at ShopPleasanton.com. The new website -- a directory of nearly all businesses in Pleasanton -- features profiles of companies, special offers and... more »

US Retail Sales Solid In March Despite Late Easter

retailers weathered all manner of obstacles - including chilly weather, the late Easter holiday and higher fuel prices - to top downbeat March forecasts, according to results posted yesterday (7 April), as shoppers continued to... more »