NRF: March Retail Sales Show Solid Growth
Retailers saw strong March sales thanks to an early Easter and unseasonably warm weather. According to the National Retail Federation, retail industry sales for March (which exclude automobiles, gas stations, and restaurants) rose 3.7 percent unadjusted over last year and 0.8 percent seasonally adjusted from February.
March retail sales released today by the U.S.
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Survey: Consumers to Spend $2.1 Billion on Jewelry for Mother's Day
This Mother’s Day, consumers plan to spend $15.73 billion, according to a National Retail Federation survey.
NRF's 2007 Mother’s Day Consumer Actions and Intentions survey, conducted by BIGresearch, report's that consumers are expected to spend an average of $139.14 on the holiday compared to last year’s $122.16.
The study found that the nearly 85 percent of consumers plan to celebrate Mother's Day this year.
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