Retail Sales
Retail Sales Recover in July, but Apparel Growth Still Sluggish
Retail sales recovered in July, sending an encouraging sign that the improving job market and declining oil…
NRF Cuts 2015 Retail Sales Growth Forecast
The National Retail Federation (NRF) announced Wednesday that it was lowering its retail sales forecast for…
June Retail Data Show Flat Apparel Sales
Retail sales were sluggish in June, causing concern among economists who were hoping that the improving job…
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May Retail Sales Jump on Strong Auto and Apparel Store Sales
Retail sales rebounded in May after a flat April, an indication that the recovering job market might finally…
How to Prep for Sales Growth After Slow 2015 Start
The lazy, hazy, crazy days of summer are just about here...so now will shoppers come out of hiding and buy…
US Footwear Prices Outpace Apparel in April
Children’s footwear prices continued to strengthen in April, driving up the overall footwear CPI for the…
Improving Job Market Fails to Stimulate Retail Sales in April
Retail sales were flat in April compared to March, surprising many who expected the arrival of warm, dry…
Retail Sales Spring Ahead in March
Retail sales swung from a one percent decline in February, which many attributed to unseasonably cold…
Winter Weather Wallops Retail Sales in February
Retail sales fell in February, surprising many who predicted that the recovering job market and relatively…
Retail Sales Slip in January, Taking Apparel Along for the Ride
Retail sales had their smallest monthly increase since the Great Recession last month, disappointing many in…
Retail Sales Surprisingly Weak in December, Apparel Rebounds
Retail sales growth plunged in December, stunning industry economists and others who were expecting low gas…
November Retail Sales Helped by Cold Weather, Improving Job Market
Retail sales growth picked up in November, according to data released Thursday morning by the U.S. Department…
Retail Sales Growth Slows in September
Retail sales growth slowed in September, according to data released Wednesday morning by the U.S. Department…
Apparel Specialty Stores Continue to Steal Big Store Share in August
Retail sales growth picked up in August, according to data released Friday morning by the U.S. Department of…
Plagued by Promotions, Apparel Sector Endures Another Month of Soft Sales in July
Retail sales growth slowed in July, according to data released Wednesday morning by the U.S. Department…