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NRF: Retail Sales Rose 17.7% YoY in March as Recovery Accelerated

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For instance, clothing and accessory store sales were up 18.3% Results in other categories included: Sporting goods stores: Up 23.5% YoY; Furniture and home furnishings stores: Up 5.9% YoY; Building materials and garden supply stores: Up 12.1% YoY; Electronics and appliance stores: Up 10.5%

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NRF, Census Bureau Report Continued Retail Recovery In August

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While August retail sales numbers were a bit mixed, we believe the consumer is resilient and is in good shape as we head into the holiday season,” said Matthew Shay, President and CEO of NRF. Individual sales results from the retail sectors NRF examined for August include: Clothing and clothing accessory stores: Up 2.9%

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IRDC 2021 Kicks Off with Keys to Surviving “Digital Darwinism”

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DENVER — The 21st annual International Retail Design Conference presented by VMSD magazine kicked off on Tuesday, welcoming a throng of visual merchandisers, store designers and retail executives to the Sheraton Denver Downtown Hotel for the two-day conference.