Retail Trends

To the surprise of many, the post-pandemic sales momentum we saw in 2022 continued into this year, bringing higher sales gains than we typically see in the normal retail cycle.

The Big Picture Despite war abroad and government chaos at home, the U.S. consumer can’t seem to stop spending. Overall retail sales ticked up 0.7% in September, outpacing predictions, and

The Big Picture Overall retail sales grew faster than expected in August, up 0.6% compared to a 0.5% increase in July. This was mostly due to high gas prices, according

The holiday season is quickly upon us so it’s a good time to check in with our best practices for end-of-the-year sales in a normalized market. Let’s remember that coming

The Big Picture Even though inflation ticked up slightly last month, recording a 3.2% increase for the 12 months ending in July, retail sales continued to climb. Overall sales were

Hefty credit card processing fees are an unfortunate fact of life for most retailers, but that could change if new legislation gets pushed through. In June, a bipartisan group of

The Big Picture Overall retail sales continue to be steady this summer, with June representing a 0.2% increase over the previous month. May sales were also revised higher with a

Meteorologists are already warning that 2023 looks to be the hottest year on record, and the prolonged and extreme weather we are seeing across parts of the U.S. have underscored

The Big Picture Overall retail sales notched up by 0.3% in May compared to April, and made a 1.6% gain over last year. Early summer travel accounted for some of

While the emergence of ChatGTP has pushed artificial intelligence (AI) into the headlines, this technology has been used for some time in retail environments to help us better understand consumer