Budgets/Spending/Market Size

Traditional statistical measurements do not accurately reflect the industry’s contribution to the economy amid the increase in online shopping and other changes.

Amazon Prime Day is still a few weeks away, but there are already troves of data suggesting consumers plan to enthusiastically participate.

Costco Wholesale Corp. racked up healthy sales gains in May as more consumers return to stores. 

The 2021 edition of Amazon Prime Day will reportedly coincide with the beginning of summer.

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The retail industry is set for an optimistic few months, with U.S. consumers — both those vaccinated and not – set to increase spending this summer across key product categories.

June is typically a slow time for retail, but Prime Day 2021 is expected to jump-start back-to-school sales.

An important metric bodes well for the country’s economic recovery from the pandemic.