Tag: Christmas
NRF Says Holiday Season Was a Notable Success as ‘Consumers Came Out to Spend’
Data released by the US Census Bureau shows that core retail sales during the 2024 holiday season grew an unexpectedly high 4% over 2023 to a record $994.1 billion, coming in ahead of the National Retail Federation’s forecast.
Visa Analysis Shows Growth in Holiday Retail Spending
This year, Visa’s preliminary insights indicate that the overall holiday retail spend in the US increased 4.8% year over year.
NRF Chief Economist Says Conditions Are Shaping Up for a Successful Holiday Retail Season
Strong results during the third quarter and continued growth in key economic data since then have set the stage for a solid holiday season, according to National Retail Federation Chief Economist Jack Kleinhenz.
197 Million Consumers Shopped Over Thanksgiving Holiday Weekend
The figure is the second highest number in the survey’s history after last year’s record of 200.4 million, and surpassed NRF’s initial expectations of 183.4 million shoppers.
Record Number of Shoppers Expected Over Thanksgiving Weekend
A record 183.4 million people are planning to shop in-store and online from Thanksgiving Day through Cyber Monday this year, according to the annual survey released by the National Retail Federation and Prosper Insights & Analytics.
Holiday Season Predictions: ‘Tis the Season to be Shopping
In this article by Tony D'Onofrio, read about his holiday shopping season predictions, covering everything from the busiest shopping days to the relevancy of physical stores.
NRF Expects Steady Sales Growth for the 2024 Holiday Season
The National Retail Federation forecast that winter holiday spending is expected to grow between 2.5% and 3.5% over 2023.
Holidays in Retail: How Shifts in Daily Routines Join Time and Place to Impact...
This is part four of our conversation with Walter Palmer and Dr. Grant Drawve, PhD, of CAP Index. In this discussion, we examine how the holidays impact crime risk in retail.
142 Million Shoppers Expected for Super Saturday
The number of expected shoppers is up significantly from the last time Super Saturday fell on Dec. 23, when 126 million consumers were expected to shop on that day in 2017.
Holiday Season Off to a Strong Start with Record Thanksgiving Weekend Shopping
A record 200.4 million consumers shopped over the five-day holiday weekend from Thanksgiving Day through Cyber Monday, surpassing last year’s record of 196.7 million.