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UK Holiday Sales Expected to Rise 3.5 – 4 Percent Calming Brexit Concerns

Posted by Allen Haynes on Oct 24, 2016 3:56:22 PM

Retailers are expecting British spending to bounce back from Brexit concerns and increase anywhere from 3.5 to 4 percent, according to a report published by Fung Global Retail and Technology.

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U.S. Holiday Sales Expected to Rise, Seasonal Hiring Remains Strong as Retailers Prepare for Busy Shopping Season

Posted by Allen Haynes on Oct 14, 2016 4:35:02 PM

In-store sales are expected to increase 3.6 percent to $655.8 billion, an increase over last year’s $626 billion, according to the National Retail Federation (NRF). And most of those sales will come from inside the store.

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U.S. Holiday Sales Expected to Rise 3.7 Percent

Posted by Allen Haynes on Oct 28, 2015 5:42:16 PM

Retailers are expecting American spending to be at a slower pace than over the same period last year, according to a report published this week by the National Retail Federation.

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U.S. Black Friday Sales Disappoint, Double Digit Drop in Holiday Spending Predicted

Posted by Paul Fulton on Dec 5, 2014 4:37:00 PM

Early reports from the National Retail Federation indicate a disappointing Black Friday weekend for U.S. retailers. Previous forecasts expected Black Friday sales to achieve record numbers, but according to the Thanksgiving Weekend Spending Survey conducted by Prosper Insights & Analysis, weekend sales actually dropped by more than 5 percent.

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Holiday Hiring to be Highest since 1999 as Retailers Prepare for Busy Shopping Season

Posted by Paul Fulton on Oct 20, 2014 4:53:00 PM

U.S. retailers are projected to hire more than 800,000 temporary employees for this year’s holiday season, the most since 1999, according to Challenger, Gray & Christmas.

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U.S. Holiday Sales Expected to be Highest Since 2011

Posted by Paul Fulton on Oct 7, 2014 5:13:00 PM

Retailers are expecting American spending to be at its highest in three years this holiday season, according to a report published this week by the National Retail Federation.

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