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The Census Bureau said overall retail sales in April were unchanged seasonally adjusted from March and up 3% unadjusted year over year.

The National Retail Federation has announced the recipients of the 2024 NRF PROTECT Awards, the highest asset protection and cybersecurity recognitions in the retail industry.

The figure is the second highest in the history of the survey, following last year’s record $35.7 billion.

In this episode of LPM's Inside Scoop Podcast, David Johnston and Christian Beckner from the National Retail Federation (NRF) chat with Stefanie Hoover about recent legislation and what's in store if we don't stop ORC now.

The Census Bureau said overall retail sales in March were up 0.7% seasonally adjusted from February and up 4% unadjusted year over year. That compared with increases of 0.9% month over month and 2.1% year over year in February.

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.

The retail industry supported 55 million full-time and part-time jobs in 2022, accounting for 26 percent of total US employment, according to a new report released by the National Retail Federation.

The Census Bureau said overall retail sales in February were up 0.6% seasonally adjusted from January and up 1.5% unadjusted year over year.

Retail sales continued to grow in February, building off solid gains from January, according to the CNBC/NRF Retail Monitor.

Inbound cargo volume at the nation’s major container ports remains on track to show year-over-year increases through the first half of 2024.