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A Concrete Advertising Tool for Your Toolbox

Your brick-and-mortar store is one of the most powerful instruments you have to reach buyers. Here’s how to put it to good use. Paid search....




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Bad Moon Rising

While gathering clouds and growing turbulence seem tempestuous in 2023, will the skies be...

‘Tis the Season for a Holiday Sales Forecast

Yuletide retail sales are expected to grow modestly, according to Deloitte. Holiday retail sales this...

NRF Forecasts Healthy Holiday Sales

Spending is expected to be up between 6% and 8% in November and December. Despite...

Retail Survey Notes Improving Outlook

Retail mattress sales were down 5% in dollars and 11% in units in September, but the fourth quarter bedding outlook is improving. Piper Sandler’s September...

Retail Outlook: Choppy Waters but Favorable Winds Ahead

Consumers are expected to shift their spending from goods to services but a generally robust economy should help retail sales grow 4.5%  Retailers, especially those...

Forecast: Retail Ready to Rock ’n’ Roll in 2021

Sales could grow as much as 8.2% as vaccines get into arms and people venture out more As more Americans get vaccinated and the economy...

Return to the New Normal

Retailers can look forward to an increasingly favorable operating environment this year as the economy gradually rebounds from the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic Editor’s...

Retailers Get Ready

Survey shows the COVID-19 pandemic hasn’t disruptedconsumer holiday shopping plans Despite the impact of COVID-19, shoppers do not plan to significantly change their holiday spending,...

New Decade, New Challenges

Bedding departments and sleep shops will encounter a volatile economic environment this year, with a number of factors creating uncertainty Editor’s note: The following article...

Great Expectations: Holiday Shopping Forecast

The International Council of Shopping Centers forecasts total holiday spending to reach $832.3 billion, with 90% of shoppers spending in physical stores The New York-based...

NRF Projects Better-Than-Average Holiday Sales

But retail group cautions that predications are hard to make this year Holiday retail sales are expected to increase between 3.8% and 4.2% this year,...

NRF Forecasts Strong Retail Growth in 2019

Expected gains of 4.4% following a strong 4.6% increase posted in 2018 Retail sales in 2019 will increase between 3.8% and 4.4% to more than...

ISPA Releases New Industry Forecast

Analysis projects drop in sales in 2018, followed by modest growth in 2019 and 2020 When final numbers are tallied, the U.S. mattress industry is...

Forecast: Holiday Shopping Season Will Be Jolly

NRF Predicts Retail Sales Will Rise 4.3% or More in November and December Holiday sales this year are expected to increase between 4.3% and 4.8%...

Color experts forecast vibrant hues for 2018

BY JULIE A. PALM Discover what shades of dramatic purples, blues, blacks and reds are appropriate for your store’s identity and the message you want to convey...

National Retail Federation forecasts strong retail sales for 2018

Consumer confidence and a robust overall economy are among the driver U.S. retail sales are forecast to grow between 3.8% and 4.4% in 2018 over...

Retail forecast says sunny skies for U.S. economy

BY PHILLIP M. PERRY Retailers should enjoy a robust year, thanks to growing employment, rising wages and low borrowing costs Fair weather ahead. That’s the economic forecast...