Mass Relators

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

“Retailers understand the needs of consumers and have in place the people, processes, and technologies to meet consumers with the right inventory, competitive pricing and great experiences however consumers choose to shop.” Specifics from key sectors include: Sporting goods stores were up 0.2% Health and personal care stores were up 1.9%

Sporting Goods

Mass Relators

JULY 18, 2023

Back-to-class spending is one of the most important shopping occasions of the year, and NRF’s consumer research shows that back-to-school and college spending is expected to set new records. Health and personal care stores were up 0.1% Electronics and appliance stores were up 1.1% General merchandise stores were down 0.1%

Home Furnishings

Mass Relators

APRIL 14, 2022

Consumers are adapting and shopping smarter for themselves and their families. Specifics from key sectors include: Grocery and beverage stores were up 1% month over month seasonally adjusted and up 7.9% Clothing and clothing accessory stores were up 2.6% Furniture and home furnishings stores were up 0.7%

Home Furnishings

Mass Relators

APRIL 14, 2023

Keep in mind that households tend to shop less during the post-holiday season. Sporting goods stores were up 0.2% General merchandise stores were down 3% month over month seasonally adjusted but up 2.9% Furniture and home furnishings stores were down 1.2% Clothing and clothing accessory stores were down 1.7%

Home Furnishings

Mass Relators

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

WASHINGTON – The omicron variant, inflation and bad weather in much of the country were not enough to stop consumers from shopping in January, the National Retail Federation reported on Wednesday. Specifics from key sectors include: Clothing and clothing accessory stores were up 0.7% Health and personal care stores were down 0.7%

Home Furnishings

Mass Relators

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

WASHINGTON – Early holiday shopping helped boost retail sales in October, the National Retail Federation said on Tuesday. Despite significant challenges including supply chain issues, labor shortages, rising inflation and OSHA’s impending employer vaccine mandate, retailers are continuing to safely serve consumers online and in stores.

Shopping

Inside Retail

JANUARY 3, 2024

I feel like what a modern business looks like isn’t so much a clothing brand that does videos to promote itself, but a video channel with a merchandise store. I’ve also got an ongoing curiosity and feeling that having an actual bricks-and-mortar shop will be very interesting for the brand. That’s realistically what it is.

Apparel

Mass Relators

DECEMBER 15, 2021

“We expect demand will remain strong through December, even though consumers started holiday shopping earlier than ever this year. Consumers continued spending in November, building on momentum from strong early holiday shopping in October and setting the stage for a bright holiday season,” NRF chief economist Jack Kleinhenz said.

Sporting Goods

Mass Relators

APRIL 15, 2021

“Today’s data confirms reports that people are going out and spending and that in-store traffic has picked up,” NRF chief economist Jack Kleinhenz said. After a disappointing February, there was a perfect alignment of factors supporting a surge in shopping in March. Sporting goods stores were up 23.5% unadjusted year-over-year.

Home Furnishings