APRIL RETAIL SALES UP OVER LAST YEAR
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EASTER SPENDING EXPECTED TO REACH $18.2 BILLION THIS YEAR
A total of 81 percent of Americans will celebrate the holiday and spend an average of $150 per person, down from last year’s previous record of $152.
Read MoreFEBRUARY RETAIL SALES UP OVER LAST YEAR
The three-month moving average was also up 4.4 percent over the same period a year ago, and the results come as NRF is forecasting that 2018 retail sales will grow between 3.8 percent and 4.4 percent over 2017.
Read MoreNRF NAMES ELLEN DAVIS PRESIDENT OF NRF FOUNDATION
The Foundation is NRF’s philanthropic arm, and as president, Davis will continue to oversee a team charged with job-readiness training, education, scholarship programs and credentialing.
Read MoreRETAIL JOBS INCREASED BY OVER 46,000 IN FEBRUARY
The February increase was more than four times the gain of 10,800 jobs seen in January over December.
Read MoreRETAILERS REPORT A HEALTHY INCREASE IN HOLIDAY SALES
Holiday sales during November and December increased 5.5 percent over the same period in 2016 to $691.9 billion.
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