Employment Strong U.S. job growth good sign for holiday sales, retail employment nearly unchanged from September Retail industry employment in October remained essentially unchanged from September. Learn more
Retail Sales September retail sales increased 3 percent over last year Softer September retail sales increase 0.4 percent over August. Learn more
NRF Forecasts NRF forecasts holiday sales will increase between 4.3 and 4.8 percent NRF Forecasts Holiday Sales Will Increase Between 4.3 and 4.8 Percent Learn more
Consumer Trends No sign of the retail apocalypse IHL report shows that for every retailer closing stores in 2018, two are opening stores. Learn more
Small retailer cites ‘trickle-down effect’ of tariffs American small businesses feel the stress of the growing trade war. Learn more