WASHINGTON – More than half (55%) of back-to-school and college shoppers have already begun buying items for the upcoming school year, according to the annual survey released today by the National Retail Federation and Prosper Insights & Analytics.
WASHINGTON – Retail sales showed moderate growth in June amid a still solid economy and near-zero inflation for retail goods, according to the CNBC/NRF Retail Monitor, powered by Affinity Solutions, released Friday by the National Retail Federation.
WASHINGTON – The National Retail Federation on Wednesday released its annual list of the Top 100 Retailers, compiled by Kantar, a global marketing data, insight and consultancy company. The 2024 Top 100 Retailers ranks the industry’s largest companies according to domestic sales.
Stores remain the preferred destination for back-to-school shopping, according to Sensormatic Solutions’ 2024 U.S. Back-to-School Consumer Sentiment Survey, which found that 74% of consumers plan to conduct their back-to-school shopping in-store.
Store brands reached all-time highs in both unit and dollar share during the first six months of 2024, compared to the same period a year ago, according to new Circana sales data provided exclusively to PLMA. Unit market share was 22.9% and dollar market share was 20.4%, as of June 16. “These record
WASHINGTON – As inflation continues to ease and the Federal Reserve ponders when to lower interest rates, the nation is in a “critical moment” of waiting to see what will happen next, National Retail Federation Chief Economist Jack Kleinhenz said today.
Retailers are planning to open more stores than they close this year, according to a mid-year tally by Coresight Research. The firm noted on July 4 that planned and announced retail store openings for 2024 total more than 4,200.
Last week a U.S. bankruptcy judge approved Rite Aid’s restructuring plan, allowing the pharmacy chain to trim down its debt by $2 billion and give control to a group of lenders. U.S.
This week, McKesson Corp., Health Mart, and Health Mart Atlas welcomed nearly 2,700 attendees including independent pharmacies at the 2024 McKesson ideaShare conference in New Orleans.
covering cross-shopping behavior, proximity to competitors, and the density
In May 2024, U.S. retail sales, including both discretionary general merchandise and consumer packaged goods (CPG), changed very little compared to last year’s performance.
Kroger Co. posted first-quarter earnings that topped expectations.
The NACDS Total Store Expo is one of the most eagerly awaited events on the retail industry’s calendar — and this year’s show is set to reinforce that status.
WASHINGTON – Retail sales jumped significantly in May, showing strong increases both month over month and year over year, according to the CNBC/NRF Retail Monitor, powered by Affinity Solutions, released today by the National Retail Federation.
WASHINGTON – NRF chief economist Jack Kleinhenz says shoppers are still spending money in retail stores even as smaller wage gains and high interest rates slow consumer spending growth. “U.S.
WASHINGTON – Father’s Day spending is expected to reach $22.4 billion this year, according to the annual survey released today by the National Retail Federation and Prosper Insights & Analytics. This is the second-highest figure in the survey’s history and on par with last year’s record of $22.
