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March retail sales post gains, according to Commerce and NRF data
April 16, 2012
Data released today by the United States Department of Commerce and the National Retail Federation (NRF) indicated that slow economic momentum is ongoing, with both concerns reporting that March retail sales showed growth.
February retail sales show decent growth, according to Commerce and NRF data
March 13, 2012
Retail sales in February continued to show decent signs of momentum, according to data released today by the United States Department of Commerce and the National Retail Federation (NRF).
January retail sales head in the right direction, according to Commerce and NRF
February 14, 2012
Coming off of the holiday shopping season, January retail sales turned in positive performances and showed signs of slow but continuing economic improvement, according to data from the United States Department of Commerce and the National Retail Federation (NRF).
Retail: 2011 holiday shopping season off to a strong start
November 28, 2011
In what could possibly viewed as a late in the year jump-start for the economy, the National Retail Federation (NRF) said that Thanksgiving and Black Friday holiday spending—in stores and on the Web—hit historic highs.
Business news: NRF calls for 2.3% gain in holiday sales
October 7, 2010
Recent projections from the National Retail Federation indicate that 2010 holiday retail sales will hit $447.1 billion.
Materials handling business: May retail sales show a slight decline
June 11, 2010
Unlike the previous two months, retail sales growth momentum saw a dip from April to May but saw slight year-over-year increases, according to data released by the United States Department of Commerce and the National Retail Federation.
Materials handling business: Commerce Department reports increases in durable goods new orders
June 1, 2010
In another sign that the United States economy is gradually recovering, the Commerce Department reported last week that new orders for manufactured durable goods in April were up 2.9 percent from March to $193.9 billion and were up 16.8 percent year-over-year. This marks the fourth time in the last five months new orders were up.
Materials handling business: April retail sales continue upward trend
May 20, 2010
Keeping in line with retail sales growth from February to March, the United States Department of Commerce and the National Retail Federation recently reported retail sales were up again from March to April.
February retail numbers up slightly from January
April 1, 2010
A full economic recovery is not yet underway, but data released recently by the United States Department of Commerce and the National Retail Federation (NRF) data indicate that consumers are slowly coming out of their bunkers, with both organizations reporting increases in February retail sales.