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U.S. Specialty Jewelry Store Sales Fell 4.4% to $2.703 Billion in May
Aug 6, 2015U.S. specialty jewelry store sales fell 4.4 percent year on year to $2.703 billion in May, according to the latest government calculations. The decline was noticeable considering that preliminary sales of jewelry and watches across all ...
Tags: jewelry, watch sales
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U.S.Specialty Jewelry Store Sales Slumped 5.8 Percent Year on Year
May 15, 2015U.S. specialty jewelry store sales slumped 5.8 percent year on year to $2.019 billion in March, reflecting the sixth consecutive monthly decline. Jewelry store sales during the first quarter of 2015 have fallen 5.6 percent to $6.266 ...
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U. S. Jewelry Store Sales up
Apr 15, 2015U.S. specialty jewelry store sales fell 5.4 percent year on year to $2.72 billion in February, according to government calculations. The sales decline was much more severe than preliminary totals for jewelry and watch sales across all ...
Tags: specialty jewelry, watch sales
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NRF Projects US Retail Sales Increases by 4.1% in 2015
Feb 25, 2015In its 2015 economic forecast, the National Retail Federation (NRF) projected retail industry sales, excluding automobiles, gas stations, and restaurants will increase 4.1 per cent*, up from the 3.5 per in 2014. The 4.1 per cent growth ...
Tags: automobiles, gas stations, Textile
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Total Holiday Retail Sales Increased 4 Percent to $616.1 Billion
Jan 15, 2015Total holiday retail sales, which include November and December sales, increased 4 percent to $616.1 billion, according to the U.S. Commerce Department. The results were just shy of the National Retail Federation's projected forecast of 4.1 ...
Tags: job market, gas prices, Sporting Goods
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Jewelers in The U.S. Have Been Facing Economic Headwinds
Jan 15, 2015U.S. specialty jewelry store sales fell 7.1 percent year on year to $2.734 billion in November -- the latest sign that jewelers in the U.S. have been facing economic headwinds. Furthermore, the sales figures from November, the month that ...
Tags: specialty jewelry, jewelry
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NRF Released That Retail Industry Employment Increased by 37000 Jobs in November
Dec 9, 2014The National Retail Federation (NRF) recently released a statement that says that retail industry employment increased by 37,000 jobs in November. Gains were posted in most retail categories, including 11,300 in clothing and clothing ...
Tags: retail categories, gas stations, restaurants, Sporting Goods
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Retail Sales of Sporting Goods in October Increased 1.2 Percent Seasonally
Nov 18, 2014Retail sales of sporting goods in October increased 1.2 percent seasonally adjusted month-to-month and 3.6 percent unadjusted over 2013, according to an analysis of government data by the National Retail Federation. Overall retail sales ...
Tags: sporting goods
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NRF Predicts U.S. Christmas-Season Retail Sales Will Increase 4.1%
Oct 11, 2014The National Retail Federation (NRF) predicts that U.S. Christmas-season retail sales will increase 4.1 percent year on year to approximately $619.9 million for the months of November and December 2014. The projected increase is higher ...
Tags: NRF, Christmas-season retail sales
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NRF Has Lowered Its Retail Sales Forecast for 2014 Because of Slow Growth Recorded
Aug 22, 2014The National Retail Federation (NRF) has lowered its retail sales forecast for 2014 because of slow growth recorded during the first half of the year, but said sales are expected to grow significantly faster over the next five months. NRF ...
Tags: NRF, Growth, Construction
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NRF Forecasted in January That Retail Sales Would Grow 4.1 Percent in 2014 Over 2013
Jul 28, 2014The National Retail Federation lowered its retail sales forecast for 2014 because of slow growth recorded during the first half of the year, but said sales are expected to grow significantly faster over the next five months. NRF forecasted ...
Tags: NRF, retail sales, Apparel
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March Retail Sale Shows Warmer Weather Spurred Continued Consumer Spending This March
Apr 18, 2014Warmer spring weather spurred continued consumer spending and activity this March. According to the National Retail Federation – the world's largest retail trade association – March retail sales, which exclude automobiles, gas ...
Tags: NRF, US Retail Sales
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NRF Today Issued The Following Statements
Apr 8, 2014In response to the March 2014 Job Report, The National Retail Federation (NRF) today issued the following statements. "After a long, harsh winter that put many retailers at a disadvantage in terms of inventory control and staffing their ...
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Many Business Economists Expect The Federal Reserve to End Its Bond Purchases
Mar 27, 2014With the pace of U.S. economic growth seen speeding up later this year and next, many business economists expect the Federal Reserve to end its bond purchases this fall or even earlier. The consensus of the 48 economists surveyed by the ...
Tags: U.S.economic, GDP, inflation
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American Consumers Powered Through The Winter Weather Lifting Retail Sales in February
Mar 17, 2014American consumers powered through the winter weather lifting retail sales in February. According to the National Retail Federation – the world's largest retail trade association – February retail sales, which exclude ...
Tags: Retail Sales, Apparel, Building material, garden equipment