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CNBC/NRF Retail Monitor: Sales grew in November Market research News 

CNBC/NRF Retail Monitor: Sales grew in November

GaryPageau
Moderate retail sales growth continued in November even as two of the holiday season’s busiest shopping days bumped over into December and weren’t included in the month’s totals, according to the CNBC/NRF Retail Monitor, powered by Affinity Solutions, released by the National Retail Federation. “November sales increased on top of a strong October and would have been even higher if... Read More
NRF and Happy Returns Report: 2024 retail Returns to total $890 billion Market research 

NRF and Happy Returns Report: 2024 retail Returns to total $890 billion

GaryPageau ,
Returns continue to pose a significant cost for the retail industry, with total returns projected to reach $890 billion in 2024, according to a report released today by the National Retail Federation (NRF) and Happy Returns, a UPS company. Retailers estimate that 16.9% of their annual sales in 2024 will be returned. View the 2024 Consumer Returns in the Retail... Read More
NRF: 197 million consumers shopped over Thanksgiving holiday weekend Market research News 

NRF: 197 million consumers shopped over Thanksgiving holiday weekend

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The five-day holiday weekend from Thanksgiving through Cyber Monday saw an estimated 197 million shoppers, according to the annual survey released today by the National Retail Federation and Prosper Insights & Analytics. The figure is the second-highest number in the survey’s history after last year’s record of 200.4 million, and surpassed NRF’s initial expectations of 183.4 million shoppers. “Thanksgiving weekend retains... Read More
Circana: Consumer electronics holiday outlook highlights mixed signals with opportunity Market research News 

Circana: Consumer electronics holiday outlook highlights mixed signals with opportunity

GaryPageau
The 2024 holiday shopping season presents a complex landscape for consumer electronics, with overall tech spending intentions reaching a four-year high despite significant demographic variations and economic concerns, according to a blog post by Paul Gagnon, vice president, industry advisor, Consumer Technology, Mobile, at Circana. The shopping season will be more condensed around the core Black Friday to Christmas Eve... Read More
Industry insight: Wall decor outperforms the apparel category in dropshipping e-commerce profit Market research News 

Industry insight: Wall decor outperforms the apparel category in dropshipping e-commerce profit

GaryPageau ,
Data released by print-on-demand (POD) company merchOne reveals wall art offers e-commerce sellers using dropshipping services a significantly higher profit margin compared to apparel, allowing them to earn more per sale. After analyzing more than 311,000 orders users have sold using merchOne’s dropshipping service, the company discovered that wall art has an average profit margin of 74%, compared to 60% for... Read More
Rise Above Research: U.S. photo merchandise market appeals to broad demographic Market research 

Rise Above Research: U.S. photo merchandise market appeals to broad demographic

GaryPageau
A new study from Rise Above Research finds photo merchandise products appeal to a wide demographic, which continues to bolster the market and sustain its popularity and appeal. The four main product categories covered in the study (photo cards, photo books, photo calendars, and photo wall/tabletop décor) show a wide range of age groups are buying these products, from 13-to-17-year-olds... Read More
Census data for October shows ‘healthy’ retail sales and ‘early step forward’ into the holiday season Market research News 

Census data for October shows ‘healthy’ retail sales and ‘early step forward’ into the holiday season

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Data released today by the U.S. Census Bureau shows that retail sales grew solidly over the past two months, demonstrating households’ capacity to spend and the strength of the economy, National Retail Federation (NRF) Chief Economist Jack Kleinhenz said. “October’s pickup in retail sales shows a healthy pace of spending as many consumers got an early start on holiday shopping,”... Read More
NRF: Record number of shoppers expected over Thanksgiving holiday weekend  Market research News 

NRF: Record number of shoppers expected over Thanksgiving holiday weekend 

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A record 183.4 million people are planning to shop in-store and online from Thanksgiving Day through Cyber Monday this year, according to the annual survey released today by the National Retail Federation and Prosper Insights & Analytics. The figure is up from the previous record of 182 million in 2023 and 18.1 million people more than five years ago in... Read More
NRF: Holiday spending still on track for steady growth amid ‘mixed signals’ in recent jobs and GDP Data Market research News 

NRF: Holiday spending still on track for steady growth amid ‘mixed signals’ in recent jobs and GDP Data

GaryPageau ,
The National Retail Federation still expects steady sales growth for the winter holiday season despite contradictions in the latest economic indicators, said Jack Kleinhenz, chief economist, NRF. “The economic data calendar was quite busy at the end October but while there were contradictions and mixed signals, we continue to believe the U.S. economy remains in a good place,” Kleinhenz said... Read More
NRF: 2024 holiday spending expected to reach new record Market research 

NRF: 2024 holiday spending expected to reach new record

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Consumer spending on the winter holidays is expected to reach a record $902 per person on average across gifts, food, decorations and other seasonal items, according to the National Retail Federation’s latest consumer survey conducted by Prosper Insights & Analytics. The amount is about $25 per person more than last year’s figure and $16 higher than the previous record set... Read More
NRF: Census retail sales data shows retail sales grew in September   Market research 

NRF: Census retail sales data shows retail sales grew in September  

GaryPageau ,
Data released today by the U.S. Census Bureau shows retail sales increased again in September as employment grew and inflation and interest rates fell, National Retail Federation Chief Economist Jack Kleinhenz said. “While there have been some signs of tightening in consumer spending, September’s numbers show consumers are willing to spend where they see value,” Kleinhenz said. “September sales come... Read More
CNBC/NRF Retail Monitor: Retail sales declined monthly in September but still grew year over year Market research 

CNBC/NRF Retail Monitor: Retail sales declined monthly in September but still grew year over year

GaryPageau
Retail sales saw a slight month-over-month drop in September but consumers continued to spend more than last year as interest rates and inflation fell and employment rose, according to the CNBC/NRF Retail Monitor, powered by Affinity Solutions, released by the National Retail Federation (NRF). “After seven consecutive months of gains, consumers pulled back a bit in September, which is historically... Read More
Circana: Holiday shoppers plan to spend slightly more this year Market research News 

Circana: Holiday shoppers plan to spend slightly more this year

GaryPageau
U.S. consumer sentiment and intentions related to the 2024 holiday shopping season are improved compared to the last two years, but are still falling short of 2021 levels in most cases. Most holiday shoppers plan to spend about the same as last year, but there is an increase in those planning on spending more, according to the annual holiday purchase... Read More
Smartphones crushed digital cameras, but Fujifilm is making a comeback Market research News 

Smartphones crushed digital cameras, but Fujifilm is making a comeback

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  The smartphone crushed the digital camera, according to an article at Sherwood.news but Fujifilm is bucking the trend. At the height of the digital camera boom, more than 120 million digital cameras were shipped worldwide in 2010, but by 2023, shipments dropped almost 94% to less than 8 million. But among those declining numbers is a bright spot: Fujifilm Holdings Corp.... Read More
IDC Tracker finds used smartphone shipments grew 6.4% in 2023 Market research News 

IDC Tracker finds used smartphone shipments grew 6.4% in 2023

GaryPageau
More than 195 million used smartphones, including officially refurbished and used smartphones, were shipped into the market in 2023, an increase of 6.4% compared to 2022. The value of these shipments was $72.9 billion, up 12.4% year over year, according to data from the newly launched Worldwide Quarterly Used Device Tracker from International Data Corporation (IDC). “The growth of the secondary... Read More