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Retail 2021: The Five Things Retailers Should Be Talking About At NRF This Week

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Every year for the last 110 years , members of the retail trade group, known as the National Retail Federation (NRF), have assembled to discuss the slate of issues pertinent to its members. I wrote a piece in 2014, right around this time, that made the strong case for the decline of physical retail. Like this one.

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Report: Holiday Sales Are Best Since 2013

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A new report by Bank of America Merrill Lynch Global Research said this holiday shopping season has been the best since 2013, according to a report by Bloomberg. The season is being led by online shopping and early holiday sales, which the report defined as the three-week period that runs until Black Friday , a period which grew 2.2

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Online Wholesaler Boxed Looks For Buyers

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online wholesale retailer sometimes called “Costco for millennials,” is seeking a buyer, Reuters reported. Boxed, formed in 2013, has raised $240 million from investors, including American Express and GGV Capital. Boxed , the U.S. Boxed, based in New York, offers sales of fresh groceries, office supplies and more.

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China To Displace US As Leading Retail Market

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this year as the leading retail market around the world. According to eMarketer’s worldwide retail and eCommerce forecast, in 2019 China’s total retail sales are forecast to increase 7.5 That compares to retail sales in the U.S. That means China’s retail sales are expected to surpass the U.S. percent of retail.

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Early U.S. holiday sales off to best start since 2013: BofA

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American shoppers were quick off their marks early in the holiday-shopping season as retailers rang up the best sales increase since 2013, led by online purchases, according to a BofA Merrill Lynch Global Research report.

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Retail Sales Weaker Than Expected, Deepening Recovery Concerns

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The experts were expecting a weak retail sales report when the numbers hit the wires earlier today (May 15) – but even in an environment of diminished expectations, the number reported by the Census Bureau was a disappointment. Year on year, retail sales fell 21.5 Consumer spending, which represents roughly two-thirds of the U.S.

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Early Deals Pay Off For Retailers

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A late Thanksgiving means retailers faced less time to offer holiday shopping deals, so many of them compromised by simply starting sales early. billion online since Nov. The last time there were so few days during the holiday shopping season was 2013, and retailers struggled to ship items on time. percent year over year.

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