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Consumers need more proof that the economy is slowly turning around as April retail sales show people continuing to cut back on their discretionary spending. According to the National Retail Federation, retail industry sales for April (which exclude automobiles, gas stations, and ...read more

WASHINGTON, April 15, 2009 – Import cargo volume at the nation’s major retail container ports hit its lowest level in seven years in February as the number of containers dropped below the 1 million mark for the first time in half a decade, according to the monthly Port Tracker ...read more

New York – When it comes to providing great customer service, L.L.Bean has once again been hailed as the cream of the crop. According to the fourth annual NRF Foundation/American Express Customers’ Choice survey, conducted by BIGresearch, shoppers revealed that L.L.Bean delivers ...read more

Washington, October 15, 2008 -- With economic pressures hindering consumer spending, retail sales continued to lag in advance of the holiday season. According to the National Retail Federation, retail industry sales for September (which exclude automobiles, gas stations, and ...read more

Washington, September 23, 2008 -- The National Retail Federation today released its forecast for the upcoming 2008 holiday season, projecting that sales will rise 2.2 percent this year to $470.4 billion.* This gain would fall well below the ten-year average of 4.4 percent holiday ...read more

Washington, October 12, 2007 - Though September sales gains were moderate,they were better than expected, giving retailers a welcome surprise as theyhead into the ever-important holiday season. According to the NationalRetail Federation, retail industry sales for September (which ...read more