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December 2011 retail sales show growth, according to Commerce and NRF data
January 12, 2012
Spurred to a large degree by a decent holiday shopping season, December retail sales showed sequential and annual growth, according to data released by the United States Department of Commerce and the National Retail Federation (NRF).
NRF bumps up its holiday retail sales forecast
December 15, 2011
Following an early October prediction of 2011 holiday sales rising 2.8 percent to $465.6 billion, the NRF is now calling for 2011 to be up 3.8 percent to $469.1 billion. Holiday sales—as defined by the NRF—are sales in the months of November and December.
November 2011 retail sales are 0.2 percent better than October, says Department of Commerce
December 13, 2011
Despite relatively slight gains, retail sales in November were up for the sixth straight month, according to data released today by the United States Department of Commerce.
Department of Commerce and NRF report slight gains in October retail sales
November 16, 2011
Retail sales turned in decent performances in October, according to data released this week by the United States Department of Commerce and the National Retail Federation (NRF).
August retail sales show little change from July, according to Commerce and NRF data
September 14, 2011
Based on data from the United States Department of Commerce and the National Retail Federation (NRF), retail sales numbers remain in a holding pattern.
Small doses of economic optimism
September 13, 2011
With all the noise out there about the economy—whether it be lack of growth, a dim outlook, and sluggish demand (all of which are occurring in one form or another)—it often is easy to overlook some of the good, or positive things, which actually are occurring.
Department of Commerce reports durable goods orders are down 2.1 percent in June
July 27, 2011
At a time when economic momentum continues to fluctuate, new orders for durable goods showed in June did nothing to quell that notion, falling 2.1 percent—or $4.0 billion.
June retail sales are up slightly, say Commerce and NRF
July 14, 2011
As has been the case in recent months, stagnant economic growth has been on display in the form of monthly retail sales, and June was no exception, give the most recent batch of retail sales data from the United States Department of Commerce and the National Retail Federation (NRF).
May retail sales show flat growth, say Commerce and NRF
June 14, 2011
As mounting evidence indicates that slow economic growth is prevalent, retail sales numbers released today were essentially flat in May compared to April and were up on an annual basis, according to data from the United States Department of Commerce and the National Retail Federation (NRF).
Durable goods orders drop 3.6 percent in April, according to Department of Commerce
May 25, 2011
With freight volumes moderating in recent weeks and demand seeing a mild decline, the United States Department of Commerce reported today that new orders for manufactured durable goods in April dipped 3.6 percent—or $7.1 billion—to $189.9 billion.
April retail sales show modest growth, according to Commerce and NRF data
May 13, 2011
April retail sales, which include non-general merchandise like automobiles, gasoline, and restaurants, were $389.4 billion for a 0.5 percent increase from March and a 7.6 percent increase compared to April 2010, according to Commerce data. Commerce said that total retail sales from February through April were up 8.1 percent annually.
Panjiva data shows another dip in U.S.-bound shipments
August 18, 2010
The number of global manufacturers shipping to the United States slipped from June to July, according to data from Panjiva
Retail sales show slight increases, according to Commerce and NRF
August 13, 2010
A sputtering economy received a small dose of good news, with retail sales showing gains in July, according to data released by the United States Department of Commerce and the National Retail Federation (NRF).
Cass Freight Index is down for first time in five months
August 3, 2010
Shipments and expenditures are both down, and other freight indices are showing some recent slippage.
