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NRF Forecasts 2025 Retail Sales Will Hit $5.42 Trillion
The National Retail Federation is forecasting that retail sales during 2025 will grow between 2.7% and 3.7% over 2024 to between $5.42 trillion and $5.48 trillion.
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.
NRF Says Economy Remains Sturdy Despite Forecast for Slower Growth
Adjusted for inflation, GDP is expected to grow about 2.3 percent year over year—slower than last year’s 2.5 percent but still strong enough to sustain job growth that drives consumer spending. Consumer spending is expected to be up about 2 percent, which compares with 2.3 percent last year.