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Circana forecastss U.S. consumer technology sales forecast to reach $112 billion in 2026 Market research 

Circana forecastss U.S. consumer technology sales forecast to reach $112 billion in 2026

Gary Pageau
U.S. consumer technology sales revenue is forecast to grow 0.2% to $112 billion in 2026, following a challenging back half of 2025, according to the latest Future of Technology report from Circana, LLC. Sales revenue in the first half of 2025 grew 0.7%, but initial results indicate the second half was impacted by growing financial pressures and softened fourth-quarter demand,... Read More
New photo card report from Rise Above Research released Market research News 

New photo card report from Rise Above Research released

Gary Pageau
Rise Above Research announced the availability of its Photo Cards Buying Trends, 2021-2025, Report. Photo cards are the most popular photo merchandise product purchased every year, with many consumers buying them every year for the holiday season, as well as for occasions like birthdays, anniversaries, graduations and other family events. Stability is a key characteristic of the market when looking at... Read More
A record 159 million consumers expected to shop on Super Saturday Market research 

A record 159 million consumers expected to shop on Super Saturday

Gary Pageau
An estimated 158.9 million consumers plan to shop on the last Saturday before Christmas, according to the annual survey released by the National Retail Federation (NRF) and Prosper Insights & Analytics. The figure is up from 157.2 million shoppers last year and surpasses the previous record of 158.5 million in 2022. “As the final Saturday before Dec. 25, Super Saturday is... Read More
CNBC/NRF Retail Monitor’s November Data Shows Strong Year-Over-Year Growth in First Half of Holiday Season Market research 

CNBC/NRF Retail Monitor’s November Data Shows Strong Year-Over-Year Growth in First Half of Holiday Season

Gary Pageau
Retail sales saw strong year-over-year growth in November, with the first half of the holiday shopping season putting results on track to meet the National Retail Federation’s (NRF) spending forecast, according to the CNBC/NRF Retail Monitor, powered by Affinity Solutions. “Retail sales showed healthy year-over-year gains in November while month-over-month data was largely flat,” NRF President and CEO Matthew Shay... Read More
NRF: Declining Import Cargo Volume Expected to Continue in 2026 Market research 

NRF: Declining Import Cargo Volume Expected to Continue in 2026

Gary Pageau
Amid the impact from tariffs and ongoing trade policy uncertainty, year-over-year declines in import cargo volume seen at the nation’s major container ports in recent months are expected to continue in 2026, according to the Global Port Tracker report released by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates. “Stores are stocked up and ready for a record holiday season but... Read More
NRF: Thanksgiving holiday weekend draws a record 203 million shoppers Market research 

NRF: Thanksgiving holiday weekend draws a record 203 million shoppers

Gary Pageau , ,
A record 202.9 million consumers shopped during the five-day holiday weekend from Thanksgiving Day through Cyber Monday, according to the annual consumer survey released by the National Retail Federation and Prosper Insights & Analytics. The figure is up from 197 million shoppers last year and surpasses the previous record of 200.4 million set in 2023. The total also exceeds NRF’s... Read More
Minted reveals 2025 Holiday Card Trends: A return to vintage, folk, and heritage-inspired design Market research 

Minted reveals 2025 Holiday Card Trends: A return to vintage, folk, and heritage-inspired design

Gary Pageau ,
Minted unveiled its 2025 Holiday Card Design Trends, highlighting a surge in vintage photography, modern folk illustration, and reimagined heritage patterns and preppy classics like toile, gingham, and stripes. Drawn from Minted’s global network of artists and millions of community votes, the 2025 Holiday Card Collection showcases designs that feel distinctly “analog”— warm, character-rich cards that favor storytelling and craftsmanship,... Read More
NRF: Thanksgiving weekend expected to draw largest number of shoppers on record Market research News 

NRF: Thanksgiving weekend expected to draw largest number of shoppers on record

Gary Pageau ,
A record 186.9 million people are planning to shop from Thanksgiving Day through Cyber Monday this year, according to the consumer survey released by the National Retail Federation and Prosper Insights & Analytics. The figure is up more than 3 million total shoppers from the previous record of 183.4 million last year. “The holidays are an important part of many... Read More
CNBC/NRF: October Data Shows ‘Continued Momentum’ Going Into Holiday Season   Market research 

CNBC/NRF: October Data Shows ‘Continued Momentum’ Going Into Holiday Season  

Gary Pageau
Retail sales bounced back in October, showing both monthly and year-over-year gains heading into the holiday shopping season, according to the CNBC/NRF Retail Monitor, powered by Affinity Solutions, released today by the National Retail Federation. “Retail sales grew in October as consumers geared up for the holiday season,” NRF President and CEO Matthew Shay said. “Recent economic data has been... Read More
NRF: With shelves stocked, imports should see slowdown in November and December Market research 

NRF: With shelves stocked, imports should see slowdown in November and December

Gary Pageau
With tariff uncertainty continuing but most holiday merchandise already in stores or warehouses, import cargo volume at the nation’s major container ports should see its usual end-of-year slowdown in November and December, according to the Global Port Tracker report released by the National Retail Federation (NRF) and Hackett Associates. “We’ve spent most of the year worried about the impact of... Read More
NRF: Holiday sales to surpass $1 trillion for the first time in 2025 Market research News 

NRF: Holiday sales to surpass $1 trillion for the first time in 2025

Gary Pageau ,
The National Retail Federation (NRF) released its annual holiday forecast, predicting retail sales in November and December will grow between 3.7% and 4.2% over 2024. That translates to total spending between $1.01 trillion and $1.02 trillion. By comparison, last year’s holiday sales rose 4.3% over 2023 to reach $976.1 billion. “American consumers may be cautious in sentiment, yet remain fundamentally... Read More
NRF: Holiday shoppers to spend second-highest amount on record Market research News 

NRF: Holiday shoppers to spend second-highest amount on record

Gary Pageau
Consumers plan to spend $890.49 per person on average this year on holiday gifts, food, decorations and other seasonal items, according to the National Retail Federation’s (NRF) annual consumer survey conducted by Prosper Insights & Analytics. The amount is the second-highest in the survey’s 23-year history and falls only 1.3% less than last year’s record of $901.99. “Time and again,... Read More
NRF: Consumers expected to return nearly $850 billion in merchandise in 2025 Market research News 

NRF: Consumers expected to return nearly $850 billion in merchandise in 2025

Gary Pageau
Retailers estimate that 15.8% of their annual sales will be returned this year, totaling $849.9 billion, according to the 2025 Retail Returns Landscape report released by the National Retail Federation (NRF) and Happy Returns, a UPS company. The returns rate is in line with 16.9% last year, when returns totaled $890 billion. “Returns are no longer the end point of... Read More
CNBC/NRF Retail Monitor data shows spending slowed in September but year-over-year growth remains ‘robust’ Market research 

CNBC/NRF Retail Monitor data shows spending slowed in September but year-over-year growth remains ‘robust’

Gary Pageau ,
Retail sales slowed on a monthly basis in September after a busy summer but year-over-year increases remain strong as retailers prepare for the holiday season, according to the CNBC/NRF Retail Monitor, powered by Affinity Solutions, released today by the National Retail Federation. “Retail sales dipped in September as consumers hit the pause button after two solid months of back-to-school spending,”... Read More