Back to School & College 2023
Back to School & College 2023 PowerPoint According to the NRF, the 2023 back-to-school shopping season is expected to shatter the record high from 2021, with an estimated $41.5 billion […]
Mother’s Day 2023
Mother’s Day 2023 PowerPoint Mother’s Day is a celebration of love and respect for all the mothers in our lives. It is a day that we thank them for their […]
Luxury Shoppers To Spend for the Holidays
Luxury shoppers aren’t letting higher prices get in the way of their holiday spending. Seventy-six percent of luxury shoppers expect to spend the same or more this holiday season than last year, according to a survey of luxury shoppers by Saks.
Holiday Sales Growth To Slow This Year
Holiday retail sales are slated to increase at a slower rate than last year, retail industry groups and consultants say, as consumers continue to face strains from higher prices.
Holiday Shoppers Proceed with Caution
Amid economic uncertainty and high inflation, Americans appear to be approaching the holiday season somewhat cautiously and shifting their spending.
5 Holiday Shopping Trends You Should Know About This Season
With vivid memories of last year’s supply chain snafus and a world still grappling with COVID-19, retailers are hopeful the 2022 holiday sales season will bring shoppers into their storefronts. Meanwhile, online retailers are seeking strategies to keep their market-share gains of the past two-plus years.
Holiday Shopping Analysis 2022
Holiday Shopping Analysis PowerPoint While the 2021 holiday shopping season was an improvement from 2020, COVID-19 prevented a complete return to normal. In 2022, Deloitte is projecting holiday shopping increases […]
Consumers Poised To Spend for Labor Day
The end of the summer may not be such a sad occasion for retailers. According to the 2022 Labor Day Weekend Consumer Survey Report from market research data and technology company Numerator, expected impacts from inflation and the pandemic on consumer Labor Day spending are on the decline.
Retail Sales to Rise 7.2% To $4.79T in ’22
Retail sales growth will start to normalize this year even as inflation shakes stores as well as shoppers.
Retail Sales Jump in January, Beat Estimates
Higher prices, omicron and the end of the enhanced child tax credit didn’t stop consumers from spending in January as retail sales rebounded from December, boosted by online and home furnishings.
Retail Sales Surge 3.8% In January, Much More Than Expected Amid Inflation Rise
Consumer spending bounced back sharply in January as rising inflation and a post-holiday surge kept cash registers ringing, the Commerce Department reported Wednesday.
Valentine’s Day: Consumers in Stores, Dining Out
Consumers are returning to some pre-pandemic behaviors when it comes to celebrating Valentine’s Day this year.
Aging Homes With Higher Values Could Help Home Depot and Lowe’s Ring Up Sales This Spring
The retailers are gearing up for the home improvement industry’s peak selling season: Warmer weather months when homeowners and contractors tend to tackle more projects.
Q4 ‘Superstore’ Foot Traffic Surges
Overall foot traffic remained rock-solid in the fourth quarter for a very important sector of retail, Chain Store Age reports. Visits to “superstores” were up 6.8% quarter-over-quarter, 10.9% vs. the year-ago period and 5.7% vs. Q4 2019, according to Placer.ai’s Superstore Quarterly Index.
Valentine’s Spend Set for Near-Record
Consumers are looking to celebrate Valentine’s Day in a big way — particularly when it comes to jewelry.
Holiday Sales Climb 14% As Apparel Surges
The retail industry closed out the year with a record holiday
season that included double-digit year-over-year growth in
most categories.
U.S. Holiday Retail Sales Grew 8.5%
According to Mastercard SpendingPulse, holiday retail sales excluding automotive increased 8.5% year-over-year this holiday season.
Survey: Holiday Shoppers Aren’t Done Yet
A new survey from Klarna reveals that many consumers have not yet even come close to finishing their holiday shopping.
NRF: Core Retail Sales up 14.8% YOY in November
The 2021 holiday season is in the home stretch for record spending despite inflation, supply chain disruptions and COVID-19.
NRF Economist Says Holiday Shopping Could Beat Forecast Despite Inflation and COVID-19
The 2021 holiday season appears to be on track to exceed the National Retail Federation’s forecast for record spending despite supply chain disruptions, inflation and challenges like the new COVID-19 omicron variant.